Ertapenem-Induced Encephalopathy in a Patient With Normal Renal Function

• Main Authors: S. Scott Sutton PharmD (Author), Mark Jumper PharmD (Author), Sean Cook DO (Author), Babatunde Edun MD (Author), Michael D. Wyatt PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Drug-induced neurotoxicity is a rare adverse reaction associated with ertapenem. Encephalopathy is a type of neurotoxicity that is defined as a diffuse disease of the brain that alters brain function or structure. We report a patient with normal renal function who developed ertapenem-induced encepha...