Cholestatic hepatitis with ciprofloxacin therapy: A Case Report
<p>Ciprofloxacin has generally been well-tolerated and is the commonly prescribed fluoroquinolone antibiotic for treatment of urinary tract and gastrointestinal infection. The adverse effects on the liver usually range from asymptomatic elevation of liver enzymes to fulminant hepatitis. Howeve...
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| author | A. R. M. Misthaq S. Pirasath N. D. Jayaweerabandara A. G. H. Sugathapala |
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| description | <p>Ciprofloxacin has generally been well-tolerated and is the commonly prescribed fluoroquinolone antibiotic for treatment of urinary tract and gastrointestinal infection. The adverse effects on the liver usually range from asymptomatic elevation of liver enzymes to fulminant hepatitis. However, acute fulminant hepatitis and cholestatic hepatitis are reported rarely in literature<strong>. </strong>Here,<strong> </strong>we report a case of ciprofloxacin induced cholestatic hepatitis in a 52 year old woman<strong> </strong>following intravenous ciprofloxacin for acute gastroenteritis.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6e5d1b94ddd643d7901e1be1c50a57d12022-12-22T02:29:48ZengSri Lankan Society for MicrobiologySri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases2012-81692448-96542019-10-019215615910.4038/sljid.v9i2.82565824Cholestatic hepatitis with ciprofloxacin therapy: A Case ReportA. R. M. Misthaq0S. Pirasath1N. D. Jayaweerabandara2A. G. H. Sugathapala3Colombo South Teaching Hospital, KalubowilaColombo South Teaching Hospital, KalubowilaColombo South Teaching Hospital, KalubowilaColombo South Teaching Hospital, Kalubowila<p>Ciprofloxacin has generally been well-tolerated and is the commonly prescribed fluoroquinolone antibiotic for treatment of urinary tract and gastrointestinal infection. The adverse effects on the liver usually range from asymptomatic elevation of liver enzymes to fulminant hepatitis. However, acute fulminant hepatitis and cholestatic hepatitis are reported rarely in literature<strong>. </strong>Here,<strong> </strong>we report a case of ciprofloxacin induced cholestatic hepatitis in a 52 year old woman<strong> </strong>following intravenous ciprofloxacin for acute gastroenteritis.</p>https://sljid.sljol.info/articles/8256ciprofloxacin, cholestasis, hepatitis, toxicity |
| spellingShingle | A. R. M. Misthaq S. Pirasath N. D. Jayaweerabandara A. G. H. Sugathapala Cholestatic hepatitis with ciprofloxacin therapy: A Case Report Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases ciprofloxacin, cholestasis, hepatitis, toxicity |
| title | Cholestatic hepatitis with ciprofloxacin therapy: A Case Report |
| title_full | Cholestatic hepatitis with ciprofloxacin therapy: A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Cholestatic hepatitis with ciprofloxacin therapy: A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cholestatic hepatitis with ciprofloxacin therapy: A Case Report |
| title_short | Cholestatic hepatitis with ciprofloxacin therapy: A Case Report |
| title_sort | cholestatic hepatitis with ciprofloxacin therapy a case report |
| topic | ciprofloxacin, cholestasis, hepatitis, toxicity |
| url | https://sljid.sljol.info/articles/8256 |
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