| Literature DB >> 26974890 |
Louvina E van der Laan1, H Simon Schaaf, Regan Solomons, Marianne Willemse, Nabil Mohamed, Sandika O Baboolal, Anneke C Hesseling, Ronald van Toorn, Anthony J Garcia-Prats.
Abstract
Fluoroquinolones are a key component of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis treatment. We describe the first reported case of probable levofloxacin-associated intracranial hypertension in a 6-year-old girl with pulmonary multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. The case highlights the potential risk of secondary intracranial hypertension in multidrug-resistant tuberculosis patients who require prolonged fluoroquinolone therapy and the need for ophthalmologic screening in children with suggestive signs and symptoms.Entities:
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Year: 2016 PMID: 26974890 DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000001137
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pediatr Infect Dis J ISSN: 0891-3668 Impact factor: 2.129