Cefepime-induced encephalopathy in patient without renal failure

Abstract

ABSTRACT This case report describes neurotoxicity in an older patient on cefepime 2 g twice a day. The 81-year-old male patient developed non-convulsive status epilepticus during cefepime treatment with 1 g twice a day. There was recovery 30 days after discontinuation of cefepime.

Keywords

• Cephalosporins/adverse effects
• Cephalosporins/toxicity
• Status epileticus/Chemically induced
• Aged
• Case reports