192
Views
3
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Letter to the Editor

Encephalopathy with myoclonic jerks resulting from ceftazidime therapy: An under-recognized potential side-effect when treating febrile neutropenia

Pages 413-414 | Received 18 Sep 2006, Accepted 01 Oct 2006, Published online: 01 Jul 2009

References

  • Chow K M, Szeto C C, Hui A C, Wong T Y, Li P K, et al. Retrospective review of neurotoxicity induced by cefepime and ceftazidime. Pharmacotherapy 2003; 23: 369–373
  • Snavely S R, Hodges G R. The neurotoxicity of antibacterial agents. Ann Intern Med 1984; 101: 92–104
  • Bloomer H A, Barton L J, Maddock R K. Penicillin-induced encephalopathy in uremic patients. JAMA 1967; 200: 131–133
  • Schwankhaus J D, Masucci E F, Kurtzke J F. Cefazolin-induced encephalopathy in a uremic patient. Ann Neurol 1985; 17: 211
  • Primavera A, Cocito L, Audenino D. Nonconvulsive status epilepticus during cephalosporin therapy. Neuropsychobiology 2004; 49: 218–222
  • Welage L S, Schultz R W, Schentag J J. Pharmacokinetics of ceftazidime in patients with renal insufficiency. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 1984; 25: 201–204
  • Jackson G D, Berkovic S F. Ceftazidime encephalopathy: absence status and toxic hallucinations. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatr 1992; 55: 333–334
  • Douglas M A, Quandt C M, Stanley D A. Ceftazidime-induced encephalopathy in a patient with renal impairment. Ach Neurol 1988; 45: 936–937
  • Klion A D, Kallsen J, Cowl C T, Nauseef W M. Ceftazidime-related nonconvulsive status epilepticus. Arch Intern Med 1994; 154: 586–589
  • Fishman R A. Blood-brain and CSF barriers to penicillin and related organic acids. Arch Neurol 1966; 15: 113–124
  • Capparelli F J, Diaz M F, Hlavnika N A, Wainsztein N A, Leiquardo R, Del Castillo ME, et al. Cefepime and cefixime-induced encephalopathy in a patient with normal renal function. Neurology 2005; 65: 1840
  • Maganti R, Jolin D, Rishi D, Biswas A. Nonconvulsive status epilepticus due to cefepime in a patient with normal renal function. Epilepsy Behav 2006; 8: 312–314
  • Eggers V, Fugener K, Hein O V, Rommelspacher H, Heyes M P, Kox W J, et al. Antibiotic mediated release of tumour necrosis factor alpha and norharman in patients with hospital-acquired pneumonia and septic encephalopathy. Intens Care Med 2004; 30: 1544–1551
  • Curtis D R, Game C JA, Johnston G AR, McCulloch R M, Machachlan R M, et al. Convulsive action of penicillin. Brain Res 1972; 43: 242–245

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.