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Acute massive gentamicin intoxication in a patient with end-stage renal disease.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9158219     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A 65-year-old man with end-stage renal disease on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis accidentally received an acute massive overdose of gentamicin as a treatment of peritonitis. The patient developed acute vestibular dysfunction and hearing loss following the overdose. His serum gentamicin had reached the extremely toxic level of 220 microg/mL. To remove the gentamicin, the patient received hemodialysis and hemoperfusion immediately. This was followed by two more courses of hemodialysis during the following 2 days. The gentamicin level was brought down to 10 microg/mL after the third hemodialysis. Moderate and persistent high-frequency hearing loss was documented with serial audiograms. The patient made a gradual but incomplete recovery from the vestibular dysfunction. The complications of gentamicin toxicity and its management are discussed with respect to our patient.
Authors:
C M Lu; S H James; Y H Lien
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation     Volume:  28     ISSN:  0272-6386     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Kidney Dis.     Publication Date:  1996 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1997-06-09     Completed Date:  1997-06-09     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8110075     Medline TA:  Am J Kidney Dis     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  767-71     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson 85724, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage,  adverse effects*,  blood
Gentamicins / administration & dosage,  adverse effects*,  blood
Hearing Loss, High-Frequency / chemically induced*
Hemoperfusion
Humans
Kidney Failure, Chronic / therapy*
Male
Overdose
Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory* / adverse effects
Peritonitis / drug therapy
Renal Dialysis
Vestibular Diseases / chemically induced*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anti-Bacterial Agents; 0/Gentamicins

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