ArticleCureus2018
Myoclonus from Antibiotic Therapy (Ceftazidime-induced Neurotoxicity): A Case Report and Review.
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- Severe numbness of the mouth and tongue induced by piperacillin/tazobactam: a rare case report.Future science OA · 2026Article
- Ceftazidime-related neurotoxicity in a patient with renal impairment: a case report and literature review.Infection · 2024Review
- Higher Brain Uptake of Gentamicin and Ceftazidime under Isoflurane Anesthesia Compared to Ketamine/Xylazine.Pharmaceutics · 2024Article
- Adequacy of the Dosing and Infusion Time of Ceftazidime/Avibactam for the Treatment of Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections: A PK/PD Simulation Study.Infection and drug resistance · 2024Article
- Neurological and Psychiatric Adverse Effects of Antimicrobials.CNS drugs · 2019Review
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Abstract
A 78-year-old Chinese man with a history of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) presented with fever of one-day duration. He was treated for catheter-related sepsis with intravenous piperacillin and tazobactam, which was later switched to vancomycin and ceftazidime secondary to persistent fever with negative cultures. On the fifth day of treatment with vancomycin and ceftazidime, he developed new-onset upper limb myoclonus which progressed to bilateral upper limb ataxia. A provisional diagnosis of myoclonus and ataxia secondary to neurotoxicity related to ceftazidime was made and the ceftazidime was ceased. His symptoms resolved over three days and he returned to his baseline neurological status by day 5 following cessation.
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