Cefepime-Induced Neuropsychiatric Manifestations in a Patient With Chronic Kidney Disease: A Case Report

Cefepime is a fourth-generation cephalosporin that has multitude of uses in various conditions. Cefepime associated neurotoxicity was first described in 1999. Here, we describe a case in which we appreciated the neuropsychiatric effects of cefepime on a patient who had underlying chronic kidney dise...

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Autores principales: Achi, Sai S, White-Gittens, Ian C, Weerasinghe, Anya
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2020
Materias:
Internal Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7725203/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33312793
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.11395
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Sumario:Cefepime is a fourth-generation cephalosporin that has multitude of uses in various conditions. Cefepime associated neurotoxicity was first described in 1999. Here, we describe a case in which we appreciated the neuropsychiatric effects of cefepime on a patient who had underlying chronic kidney disease.

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