A Case of Cholestatic Hepatitis
Journal Title: BMH Medical Journal - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
Cloxacillin, a commonly prescribed antibiotic for MSSA, can rarely cause cholestatic hepatitis. Case fatalities have also been reported. Liver injury can be delayed upto several weeks after stopping the drug, thus causing difficulty in making the diagnosis and also an array of unnecessary investigations. Hence a high index of suspicion is required. We are presenting a case of cloxacillin induced cholestatic hepatitis which occurred in a young male after 4 weeks of taking the drug and persisted for 5 weeks.
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Junais Koleri
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