Metronidazole-induced encephalopathy in a patient with pyogenic spondylitis: a case report
Abstract Background Metronidazole is an antimicrobial agent commonly used in the treatment of several protozoal and anaerobic infections. Neurotoxicity associated with metronidazole has been rarely reported, and the incidence of metronidazole-induced encephalopathy is unknown. Therefore, the accurat...
Main Authors: | Kazutaka Mizuta, Motoki Sonohata, Osamu Nozaki, Tomoki Kobatake, Daisuke Nakayama, Tadatsugu Morimoto, Masaaki Mawatari |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-09-01
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Series: | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-018-2255-8 |
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