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Roger E. Johnsonbaugh, MD, PhD; Hazel G. Drexler, PhD; Irwin J. Light, MD; James M. Sutherland, MD

Am J Dis Child. 1974;127(2):245-247.

Abstract
A sensorineural hearing loss was found in two members of a single family. Both mother and son had previously received streptomycin therapy. Although other causes of hearing loss in the son could not be eliminated, evidence is presented that supports streptomycin toxicity as the cause. To our knowledge, this represents the eighth such family in which a hearing loss secondary to streptomycin therapy has been described. It is believed that in these cases there is an increased sensitivity to this drug.

Author Affiliations
Cincinnati

From the Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (Drs. Johnsonbaugh, Drexler, Light, and Sutherland), the Crosley Memorial Nursery of the Cincinnati General Hospital (Drs. Light and Sutherland), the Cincinnati Speech and Hearing Center (Dr. Drexler), and the Children's Hospital Research Foundation, Cincinnati (Drs. Drexler, Light, and Sutherland). Dr. Johnsonbaugh is now with the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md, and Dr. Drexler is now with Oregon College of Education, Monmouth.

Footnotes
Received for publication May 2, 1973; accepted June 12.

Reprint requests to the Department of Endocrinology, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD 20014 (Dr. Johnsonbaugh).

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