@article{ref1,
title="A case of drug induced lung injury caused by levofloxacin eye drops",
journal="Respiratory medicine case reports",
year="2018",
author="Hosogaya, Naoki and Toida, Kazuhiro and Ishihara, Hiroshi and Kugiyama, Kiyotaka",
volume="24",
number="",
pages="12-15",
abstract="A 78 year-old man, who received levofloxacin eye drops as a perioperative prophylactic antibacterial agent for cataract surgery, developed pyrexia and dyspnea, followed by respiratory failure. He was diagnosed as drug-induced lung injury due to levofloxacin, and the symptoms improved after the administration of corticosteroids and discontinuation of levofloxacin eye drops. The incidence of levofloxacin-induced lung injury is rare for its frequent prescription. Moreover, eye drops of it has never been reported to cause lung injury. We should be aware of eye drops as a causative dosage forms of drug-induced lung injury.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2213-0071",
doi="10.1016/j.rmcr.2018.03.010",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rmcr.2018.03.010"
}