Ertapenem-induced encephalopathy
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2019-231875
Abstract: Neurotoxicity is an unusual side effect of carbapenems, and it has been reported most commonly presenting as seizures, encephalopathy and hallucinations. Ertapenem neurotoxicity most classically presents as seizures in patients with end-stage renal disease (estimated… read more here.
Keywords: induced encephalopathy; ertapenem induced; neurotoxicity;