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Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd
; 1682024 02 08.
Artigo
em Holandês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38375895
RESUMO
Flucloxacillin-induced hypokalaemia can be progressive and life-threatening, despite of potassium supplementation. In this case description, a high dose of intravenous flucloxacillin was started after a 68-year-old patient presented with an infected knee replacement. After two days, hypokalaemia was noted with an inadequate response to potassium supplementation. It was decided to change antibiotics and increase potassium supplementation, with good results. It is advisable to include monitoring of potassium levels in local treatment protocols when flucloxacillin is prescribed.