Patients receiving quinolones and cyclosporine after heart transplantation

J Heart Transplant. 1990 Jan-Feb;9(1):30-1.

Abstract

Six patients required fluorinated quinolone therapy for a variety of infections after heart transplantation. In contrast to findings in a previous report, none of the patients showed any evidence of nephrotoxicity or required a significant change in cyclosporine dose during the treatment period.

MeSH terms

  • Bacterial Infections / drug therapy*
  • Ciprofloxacin / therapeutic use*
  • Cyclosporins / therapeutic use*
  • Heart Transplantation*
  • Humans
  • Immunosuppression Therapy
  • Norfloxacin / therapeutic use*

Substances

  • Cyclosporins
  • Ciprofloxacin
  • Norfloxacin