Cefepime, uma cefalosporina de quarta geração, com amplo espectro de ação, é um antibiótico largamente utilizado no tratamento de infecções graves em ambientes hospitalares. O registro de segurança deste fármaco é considerado favorável. Vários casos de encefalopatia grave, associada ao uso de cefepime, reversível, foram descritos recentemente. No presente artigo, descrevemos sete casos de encefalopatia induzida por cefepime, com achados eletroencefalográficos (EEG) característicos, que apresentaram reversão do quadro com a suspensão da droga. As relações do padrão EEG encontrado nestes pacientes com estado epiléptico não-convulsivo são consideradas, bem como a possibilidade de enquadrar os pacientes estudados na entidade "encefalopatia epil...
Nonconvulsive status epileptics comprises a group of syndromes that display a great diversity regard...
Background: Cases of cefepime neurotoxicity have been Sporadically reported in patients with renal f...
International audienceIntroduction.- Among antibiotics, Central Nervous System (CNS) adverse drug re...
Cefepime, uma cefalosporina de quarta geração, com amplo espectro de ação, é um antibiótico largamen...
A cefepima é um antimicrobiano da classe das cefalosporinas de quarta geração, prescrita para muitas...
In this study, a report has been made of 19 cases of severe encephalopathy in patients with renal im...
This case report describes neurotoxicity in an older patient on cefepime 2 g twice a day. The 81-yea...
Cephalosporins may induce nonconvulsive status epilepticus (NCSE), a potentially reversible conditio...
In patients with an impaired state of consciousness, EEG is fundamental, a correct neurological work...
Abstract Background Cefepime is a widely used antibiotic with neurotoxicity attributed to its abilit...
We report a patient with end-stage renal disease on peritoneal dialysis, who developed encephalopath...
BACKGROUND: Cefepime is a widely used antibiotic with neurotoxicity attributed to its ability to cro...
AbstractEncephalopathy or neurotoxicity can occur with cefepime use in patients with impaired or rel...
To the Editor, Cefepime is a fourth-generation cephalosporin with broad-spectrum antimicrobial act...
Encephalopathy or neurotoxicity can occur with cefepime use in patients with impaired or relatively ...
Nonconvulsive status epileptics comprises a group of syndromes that display a great diversity regard...
Background: Cases of cefepime neurotoxicity have been Sporadically reported in patients with renal f...
International audienceIntroduction.- Among antibiotics, Central Nervous System (CNS) adverse drug re...
Cefepime, uma cefalosporina de quarta geração, com amplo espectro de ação, é um antibiótico largamen...
A cefepima é um antimicrobiano da classe das cefalosporinas de quarta geração, prescrita para muitas...
In this study, a report has been made of 19 cases of severe encephalopathy in patients with renal im...
This case report describes neurotoxicity in an older patient on cefepime 2 g twice a day. The 81-yea...
Cephalosporins may induce nonconvulsive status epilepticus (NCSE), a potentially reversible conditio...
In patients with an impaired state of consciousness, EEG is fundamental, a correct neurological work...
Abstract Background Cefepime is a widely used antibiotic with neurotoxicity attributed to its abilit...
We report a patient with end-stage renal disease on peritoneal dialysis, who developed encephalopath...
BACKGROUND: Cefepime is a widely used antibiotic with neurotoxicity attributed to its ability to cro...
AbstractEncephalopathy or neurotoxicity can occur with cefepime use in patients with impaired or rel...
To the Editor, Cefepime is a fourth-generation cephalosporin with broad-spectrum antimicrobial act...
Encephalopathy or neurotoxicity can occur with cefepime use in patients with impaired or relatively ...
Nonconvulsive status epileptics comprises a group of syndromes that display a great diversity regard...
Background: Cases of cefepime neurotoxicity have been Sporadically reported in patients with renal f...
International audienceIntroduction.- Among antibiotics, Central Nervous System (CNS) adverse drug re...