Magnetic resonance imaging in metronidazole induced reversible encephalopathy

• Hauptverfasser: Pradip Bhimrao Rathod (Verfasst von), Bhakti S Yeragi (Verfasst von), Abhinav A Ranwaka (Verfasst von), Nikita J Nanwani (Verfasst von)
• Format: Buch
• Veröffentlicht: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Metronidazole is a nitroimidazole derivative antibiotic, commonly used against protozoa and anaerobic bacteria, considered relatively safe at usual doses. Metronidazole induced encephalopathy (MIE) is a rare adverse effect at high doses, the incidence of which is unknown. Magnetic resonance imaging...