Nebulized Pentamidine-Induced Acute Renal Allograft Dysfunction

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a recognised complication of intravenous pentamidine therapy. A direct nephrotoxic effect leading to acute tubular necrosis has been postulated. We report a case of severe renal allograft dysfunction due to nebulised pentamidine. The patient presented with repeated episo...

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Main Authors: Siddhesh Prabhavalkar, Agnes Masengu, Declan O'Rourke, Joanne Shields, Aisling Courtney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Transplantation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/907593