Ampicillin-Sulbactam-Induced Liver Injury in a Pediatric Patient.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Fowler, Corey; Namtu, Katie
- Source
- Journal of Pediatric Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 2023, Vol. 28 Issue 8, p747-751. 5p.
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- Language
- ISSN
- 1551-6776
Drug-induced liver injury (DILI) is a rare adverse drug reaction (ADR) in pediatric patients and limited reports exist examining ampicillin-sulbactam-induced liver injury. This report summarizes a 12-year-old male who received ampicillin-sulbactam and subsequently developed liver injury characterized by elevated serum aminotransferases and bilirubin. Ampicillin-sulbactam was subsequently discontinued and the patient's liver function tests (LFTs) rapidly improved. This report describes the rare adverse reaction of ampicillinsulbactam-induced liver injury. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]