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Cefepime-Induced Encephalopathy in a High-Risk Patient With Renal Insufficiency and Cirrhosis
Cefepime is a fourth-generation, cephalosporin antibiotic commonly used as a first-line empirical treatment in a wide range of bacterial infections. It is predominantly excreted renally; therefore, a reduction in kidney function allows for the accumulation of cefepime to potentially toxic levels. He...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Cureus
2021
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8590204/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34796060 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.18767 |