Cefepime- and cefixime-induced encephalopathy in a patient with normal renal function

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Published in:	Neurology Vol. 65; no. 11; p. 1840
Main Authors:	CAPPARELLI, F. J, DIAZ, M. F, HLAVNIKA, A, WAINSZTEIN, N. A, LEIGUARDA, R, DEL CASTILLO, M. E
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Hagerstown, MD Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 13-12-2005
Subjects:	Aged, 80 and over Anti-Bacterial Agents - adverse effects Anti-Bacterial Agents - metabolism Biological and medical sciences Brain - drug effects Brain - physiopathology Cefixime - adverse effects Cefixime - metabolism Cephalosporins - adverse effects Cephalosporins - metabolism Confusion - chemically induced Confusion - physiopathology Consciousness Disorders - chemically induced Consciousness Disorders - physiopathology Delirium - chemically induced Delirium - physiopathology Drug toxicity and drugs side effects treatment Epididymitis - drug therapy Humans Kidney - drug effects Kidney - physiology Male Medical sciences Metabolic Clearance Rate - drug effects Metabolic Clearance Rate - physiology Multiple sclerosis and variants. Guillain barré syndrome and other inflammatory polyneuropathies. Leukoencephalitis Neurology Neurotoxicity Syndromes - etiology Neurotoxicity Syndromes - physiopathology Penicillanic Acid - analogs & derivatives Penicillanic Acid - therapeutic use Pharmacology. Drug treatments Piperacillin - therapeutic use Recovery of Function Secondary Prevention Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome - drug therapy Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome - etiology Toxicity: nervous system and muscle Urinary Tract Infections - drug therapy Withholding Treatment Human Nervous system diseases Cefepime Encephalopathy Central nervous system disease Cefixime Cerebral disorder
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ISSN:	0028-3878 1526-632X
DOI:	10.1212/01.wnl.0000187079.12413.6a