Cefepime Neurotoxicity in Patients With Normal Renal Function: An Overlooked Cause of Encephalopathy in the Intensive Care Unit

• Main Authors: Zakaria Alagha MD, MSc (Author), Samuel Crow MSc (Author), Abdul Muhsen Z. Abdeen MD (Author), Maha Alastal MD (Author), Amro Alastal MD, FACP, FCCP (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Cefepime is a fourth-generation cephalosporin with extended antimicrobial coverage. Concerns have been raised about the side effects of cefepime including myoclonus, encephalopathy, and seizures, especially when renal impairment is present. There have been reports of cases of adverse neurological co...