Open AccessGentamicin induced acute hypereosinophilia
Author(s) -
Robin George Manappallil,
Mele Chelakkoth Sabir
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
asian journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2091-0576
DOI - 10.3126/ajms.v10i3.23261
Subject(s) - hypereosinophilia , medicine , gentamicin , aminoglycoside , ototoxicity , nephrotoxicity , eosinophilia , urinary system , adverse effect , antibiotics , intensive care medicine , kidney , microbiology and biotechnology , chemotherapy , biology , cisplatin
Gentamicin, an aminoglycoside, has been used for the treatment of severe infections by both Gram positive and negative organisms. Nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity are the common adverse effects. The patient being described had urinary tract infection for which he received gentamicin, and developed hypereosinophilia. To the best of our knowledge, this is an unreported event.