Transplantation: Levofloxacin treatment does not prevent BK virus infection
Nature Reviews Nephrology 11, 65 (2015).
doi:10.1038/nrneph.2014.228
Author: Ian Fyfe
A 3-month course of levofloxacin does not prevent BK viruria after kidney transplantation but does increase the risk of adverse events, according to data from a new study. “Quinolone prophylaxis was ineffective in preventing BK viruria ... this finding contradicts previous observational data,” says senior
Source: Nature Reviews Nephrology - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Ian Fyfe Tags: Research Highlight Source Type: research
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