Ceftriaxone-induced encephalopathy in a patient with a solitary kidney

Ceftriaxone-induced encephalopathy in a patient with a solitary kidney

Ceftriaxone (CRO) is a long-acting third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic. We present a case of CRO-induced encephalopathy in an 84-year-old male patient with a solitary right kidney, admitted with bilateral pneumonia and right pyelonephritis. Intravenous CRO (2 g, every 24 hours) was started for...

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Main Authors: Yuya Futagi, Yuriko Ito, Junya Nakade, Arimi Fujita, Tsutomu Shimada, Misaki Yoshida, Yoshinori Takahashi, Mitsuhiro Kawano, Takumi Taniguchi, Yoshimichi Sai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-09-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Ceftriaxone
Encephalopathy
Pharmacokinetics
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971222004313

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