Case Report
Cefepime Induced Encephalopathy: A Case Report
Bouaiyda A*, Ababou M, Jeddab A, Chouikh C, Mounir KH and Balkhi H
Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Military Hospital Mohammed V, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Rabat, Mohammed V University, Morocco
Bouaiyda Ayoub, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Military Hospital Mohammed V, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Rabat, Mohammed V University, Morocco.
Received Date: December 01, 2021; Published Date:January 03, 2022
Abstract
Cefepime is a 4th cephalosporin generally widely used in the treatment of nosocomial bacterial infections. However, despite its clinical and therapeutic efficacy, many adverse events have been reported since its use began, varying in severity and importance. We will report the case of a patient who presented a deterioration of his state of consciousness postoperatively of a subdural hematoma and whose diagnostic investigations came back in favor of a cefepime induced encephalopathy.
Keywords:Cefepime; Encephalopathy; Neurotoxicity
Abbreviations:INR: international Normalized Ratio; PT: Prothrombin Time; ICU: Intensive Care Unit; EEG: Electroencephalogram
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Bouaiyda A, Ababou M, Jeddab A, Chouikh C, Mounir KH, Balkhi H. Cefepime Induced Encephalopathy: A Case Report. Anaest & Sur Open Access J. 3(1): 2022. ASOAJ.MS.ID.000554.
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