A Prospective Study on the Vestibular Toxicity of Gentamicin in a Clinical Setting

• Published in: Otology & neurotology Vol. 43; no. 9; p. e1029
• Main Authors: Chatterton, Sophie, Wang, Chao, Satyan, Hans, Kotsiou, George, Todd, Christopher J, Migliaccio, Americo A, Cremer, Phillip D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.10.2022
• Subjects: Aminoglycosides; Gentamicins - adverse effects; Head Impulse Test; Humans; Ototoxicity; Prospective Studies; Reflex, Vestibulo-Ocular

Gentamicin is a widely used aminoglycoside with ototoxicity as a known adverse effect. Because of the difficulty in clinical recognition, the prevalence of gentamicin ototoxicity in practice is thought to be higher than reported. This study aimed to prospectively assess the effect of gentamicin on v...