Choreoathetosis Is a Possible Adverse Event of a Commonly Used Antibiotic

Background: Choreoathetosis (CAS) is attributed to a few neuropsychiatric drugs; however, it is scarcely reported with commonly used antibiotics. Aims: To present a case of ceftriaxone (CTX)-induced CAS and to perform a literature review. Setting: A medical teaching hospital. Case History: An 83-yea...

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Main Author: Pornchai Sathirapanya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2017-04-01
Series:Case Reports in Neurology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/472148