TY - JOUR
T1 - Antibiotic-associated encephalopathy
T2 - A case of cefepime-induced myoclonic encephalopathy
AU - Nandakrishna, B.
AU - Sudha, Vidyasagar
AU - Dantuluru Muralidhar, V.
AU - Avinash, Holla
PY - 2018/1/1
Y1 - 2018/1/1
N2 - Antibiotics are known to have neurological side-effects, affecting either the central nervous system, peripheral nervous system, or both. Predominant and troublesome central nervous system side-effects are seizures, myoclonus, encephalopathy and peripheral neuropathy. We report a case of myoclonic encephalopathy in a middle-aged diabetic patient with normal renal function, on treatment with cefepime, for Enterobacter cloacae foot infection. Neurological symptoms resolved completely with withdrawal of the drug.
AB - Antibiotics are known to have neurological side-effects, affecting either the central nervous system, peripheral nervous system, or both. Predominant and troublesome central nervous system side-effects are seizures, myoclonus, encephalopathy and peripheral neuropathy. We report a case of myoclonic encephalopathy in a middle-aged diabetic patient with normal renal function, on treatment with cefepime, for Enterobacter cloacae foot infection. Neurological symptoms resolved completely with withdrawal of the drug.
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M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85074666364
SN - 0972-3560
VL - 19
SP - 65
EP - 66
JO - Journal, Indian Academy of Clinical Medicine
JF - Journal, Indian Academy of Clinical Medicine
IS - 1
ER -
