Cefepime neurotoxicity in the intensive care unit: a cause of severe, underappreciated encephalopathy

INTRODUCTION: Cefepime, a broad spectrum antibiotic, is commonly prescribed in intensive care units (ICU) and may be an overlooked cause of neurologic symptoms such as encephalopathy, myoclonus, seizures, and coma. We aimed to characterize cefepime neurotoxicity in the ICU. METHODS: We performed a r...

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Autores principales: Fugate, Jennifer E, Kalimullah, Ejaaz A, Hocker, Sara E, Clark, Sarah L, Wijdicks, Eelco FM, Rabinstein, Alejandro A
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2013
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4057506/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24200036
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/cc13094

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4057506/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24200036
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/cc13094

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