A case of cephalothin-associated urolithiasis

case of cephalothin-associated urolithiasis Case report (2927) Total Article Views Authors: Ivan WM Lim, Peter JO Stride, Robert L Horvath Published Date February 2011 Volume 2011:3 Pages 1 - 3 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CPAA.S16516 Ivan WM Lim1, Peter JO Stride1,2, Robert L Horvath3 1Department of Medicine, Redcliffe Hospital, Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia; 2University of Queensland School of Medicine, Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia; 3Infectious Diseases Department, Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Abstract: We present a case of osteomyelitis requiring prolonged intravenous cephalothin complicated by symptomatic calcium oxalate urocalculi formation. Patients on long-term -lactam antibiotics with lower urinary tract symptoms may have urolithiasis rather than a urinary tract infection.