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Gatifloxacin has been reported to cause dysglycaemia, especially in the elderly and in diabetics. In this communication, we describe a case of a non-diabetic renal transplant recipient who came to us in a state of diabetic ketoacidosis following the use of gatifloxacin for a urinary tract infection.
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Khaira, A., Gupta, A., Tandon, N. et al. Gatifloxacin-induced severe hyperglycaemia and ketoacidosis in a non-diabetic renal transplant recipient. Clin Exp Nephrol 13, 89–91 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10157-008-0072-3
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