Association Between Aortic Aneurysm and Aortic Dissection With Fluoroquinolones Use in Patients With Urinary Tract Infections: A Population‐Based Cohort Study

Association Between Aortic Aneurysm and Aortic Dissection With Fluoroquinolones Use in Patients With Urinary Tract Infections: A Population‐Based Cohort Study

Background Fluoroquinolones are first‐line antibiotics recommended for the treatment of complicated urinary tract infections (UTIs), with frequent reports of adverse effects of aortic aneurysm (AA) and aortic dissection (AD). We examined whether fluoroquinolones can increase the risk of AA and AD in...

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Main Authors: Yin‐Yang Chen, Shun‐Fa Yang, Han‐Wei Yeh, Ying‐Tung Yeh, Jing‐Yang Huang, Shao‐Lun Tsao, Chao‐Bin Yeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-03-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Subjects:
aortic aneurysm
aortic dissection
fluoroquinolones
urinary tract infections
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.121.023267

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