| Literature DB >> 25935915 |
Abhishek Agarwal1, Abhinav Agrawal2, Karim Nathan3, Satyajeet Roy3.
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Nitrofurantoin is commonly prescribed to treat urinary tract infections (UTI). Reported adverse effects include gastrointestinal, pulmonary, hepatic and neurological disorders. We report a case of a 67-year-old woman treated for UTI with nitrofurantoin who presented with antineutrophilic cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated renal and skin vasculitis 3 days after starting treatment. The symptoms resolved following withdrawal of the drug and treatment with steroids. This is the first reported case of nitrofurantoin causing ANCA-associated vasculitis. 2015 BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.Entities:
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Year: 2015 PMID: 25935915 PMCID: PMC4434272 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2014-209253
Source DB: PubMed Journal: BMJ Case Rep ISSN: 1757-790X