title: Cefepime-induced encephalopathy in patient without renal failure.
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.
authors.affiliation: University of Toronto, Toronto, CA, CA.
authors.forename: Fernando Morgadinho Santos
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Coelho
authors.affiliation: Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein - HIAE, São Paulo, SP, BR.
authors.forename: Maurício
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bernstein
authors.affiliation: Nursing School, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein - HIAE, São Paulo, SP, BR.
authors.forename: Paula Kiyomi Onaga
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Yokota
authors.affiliation: Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo - USP, São Paulo, SP, BR.
authors.forename: Rosilene Motta Elias
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Coelho
authors.affiliation: Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein - HIAE, São Paulo, SP, BR.
authors.forename: Marcelo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wachemberg
authors.affiliation: Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein - HIAE, São Paulo, SP, BR.
authors.forename: Letícia Pereira de Brito
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Sampaio
authors.affiliation: Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein - HIAE, São Paulo, SP, BR.
authors.forename: Luis Otávio
authors.initials: LO
authors.lastname: Caboclo