Abstract

ARISTIZABAL-ALZATE, Arbey et al. Severe neurotoxicity due to cefepime in a kidney transplanted patient: Case report. Iatreia [online]. 2014, vol.27, n.4, pp.460-464. ISSN 0121-0793.

Cefepime is a betalactamic antibiotic used for the treatment of patients with severe infections. It is mainly excreted by the kidney, so that its half-life is significantly increased in patients with kidney failure, and in this population adverse effects may be more severe including neurotoxicity. We report the case of a kidney-transplanted patient who presented neurotoxicity associated with the use of cefepime.

Keywords : Cephalosporins; Kidney Transplantation; Neurotoxicity Syndromes.

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