title: Acute encephalopathy in a child with secondary carnitine deficiency due to pivalate-conjugated antibiotics.
authors.forename: Akihisa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Okumura
authors.forename: Masao
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Morita
authors.forename: Mitsuru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ikeno
authors.forename: Shinpei
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Abe
authors.forename: Toshiaki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shimizu
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis / Q000009:adverse effects; D001928:Brain Diseases, Metabolic / Q000378:metabolism*; D002331:Carnitine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood / Q000172:deficiency*; D015281:Cefmenoxime / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; C046817:cefteram pivoxil; D015281:Cefmenoxime; D002331:Carnitine