A Noteworthy Case of Myasthenic Crisis Induced by Levofloxacin

Abstract

This case report discusses a patient with a past medical history of Myasthenia gravis who was admitted to the hospital for 
community-acquired pneumonia and was then sent into a myasthenic crisis secondary to treatment with Levofloxacin. Although 
Levofloxacin can be effective at resolving community-acquired pneumonia, this antibiotic can precipitate muscular pathologies 
in certain population subsets. This is an interesting case of an acute myasthenic crisis being induced by Levofloxacin, leading the 
patient into acute hypoxic respiratory failure. It is critical to thoroughly consider, and if possible, avoid, any class of medications 
that may affect muscular function in individuals with myasthenia gravis.