Cefuroxime-induced lupus

Uz E., Bavbek N., TURGUT F. H., Kanbay M., Kaya A., Akcay A.

Journal of the National Medical Association, cilt.99, sa.9, ss.1066-1067, 2007 (Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 99 Sayı: 9
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Dergi Adı: Journal of the National Medical Association
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1066-1067
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Drugs, Lupus
  • Hatay Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Drug-induced lupus erythematosus (DILE) is a syndrome that shares symptoms and laboratory characteristics with idiopathic systemic lupus erythematosus. Recognition of DILE is important because it usually reverts within a few weeks after stopping the offending drug. Antibiotics are uncommonly associated with DILE, and cefuroxime has never been incriminated as a cause. We present herein the first case of DILE induced by cefuroxime. Although this is the first report of cefuroxime-induced DILE, we should be aware of this occurrence.