Nitrofurantoin-induced acute pulmonary toxicity

Respirol Case Rep. 2016 Jan 14;4(1):25-7. doi: 10.1002/rcr2.131. eCollection 2016 Mar.

Abstract

We report a case of a female admitted to the emergency department with fever and severe type I acute respiratory failure. After detailed examination, all other potential causes were excluded and the patient was diagnosed with nitrofurantoin-induced acute pulmonary toxicity.

Keywords: Bronchoalveolar lavage; drug‐induced; interstitial lung disease; nitrofurantoin; pneumonitis.

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