Article ; Online: Subacute Neurotoxicity as an Adverse Reaction to Ceftazidime: A Case Report.
2024 Volume 69, Issue 3.4, Page(s) 261–263
Abstract: Neurotoxicity associated with cephalosporins is an increasingly recognized complication, although among cephalosporins, ceftazidime is rarely reported for such an adverse reaction. Moreover, subacute, rather than acute, presentation of neurotoxicity ... ...
Abstract | Neurotoxicity associated with cephalosporins is an increasingly recognized complication, although among cephalosporins, ceftazidime is rarely reported for such an adverse reaction. Moreover, subacute, rather than acute, presentation of neurotoxicity associated with cephalosporins is rare. A 77-year-old female patient with stage 4 chronic renal disease was admitted due to cellulitis in her right lower limb, multiorgan dysfunction complicated by oliguric acute kidney injury, and a need for hemodialysis via a central venous catheter. On the 13th day after admission, she became febrile, and bacteremia associated with a central venous catheter was identified, which prompted the initiation of empirical antibiotic therapy with vancomycin and ceftazidime. After 13 days of antibiotic therapy with vancomycin and ceftazidime, the patient became confused, with temporal-spatial disorientation and myoclonus, especially in the upper limbs, with worsening renal function. Ceftazidime was discontinued, and the patient's condition improved with complete remission of symptoms on the 8th day after symptom onset. Neurotoxicity associated with ceftazidime is a rare but probably underdiagnosed adverse reaction. It is more frequent in elderly patients with previous neurological dysfunction and end-stage kidney disease and/or acute kidney injury, and it usually manifests soon after starting treatment. Early identification and monitoring of risk factors and symptoms should lead the physician to a rapid withdrawal of the offending drug. |
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MeSH term(s) | Humans ; Aged ; Female ; Ceftazidime/adverse effects ; Ceftazidime/therapeutic use ; Anti-Bacterial Agents/adverse effects ; Neurotoxicity Syndromes/etiology ; Neurotoxicity Syndromes/diagnosis ; Vancomycin/adverse effects ; Renal Dialysis ; Treatment Outcome ; Acute Kidney Injury/chemically induced |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2024-01-16 |
Publishing country | Japan |
Document type | Case Reports ; Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 603905-4 |
ISSN | 1881-2090 ; 0023-5679 |
ISSN (online) | 1881-2090 |
ISSN | 0023-5679 |
DOI | 10.2739/kurumemedj.MS6934009 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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