ReviewIndian journal of nephrology
Fluoroquinolones and BK Virus Nephropathy: A Myth or a Reality.
Review in Indian journal of nephrology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.
- BK Polyomavirus-Associated Nephropathy Complicated by Life-Threatening Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusion Following Immunosuppression Reduction in a Kidney Transplant Recipient: A Case Report.Case reports in transplantation · 2026Article
- BK Polyomavirus bkv-miR-B1-5p: A Stable Micro-RNA to Monitor Active Viral Replication after Kidney Transplantation.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Article
- The Living-Related Kidney Transplant Program in Brunei Darussalam: Lessons Learnt from a Nascent National Program in a Small, Muslim, and Asian Country.Journal of transplantation · 2021Article
- Treatment protocols for BK virus associated hemorrhagic cystitis after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.American journal of blood research · 2020Review
- Common viral infections in kidney transplant recipients.Kidney research and clinical practice · 2018Review
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Abstract
BK polyomavirus (BKV) is a challenging problem for the transplant nephrologist. Various strategies have been used to prevent or treat BK virus nephropathy (BKVN). These include reduction in immunosuppression, intravenous immune globulin, cidofovir, leflunomide, and the fluoroquinolone antibiotics. All these agents have their own toxicities. Great interest was shown to use fluoroquinolones to prevent BKVN after its useful experience was reported in bone marrow transplant. Fluoroquinolones being cheap and easily available, attracted nephrologists to use it, for prevention of BKVN. These agents have been shown
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