Convulsion due to Ertapenem in a Renal Transplant Patient

Senel E., Guzel F. B., Agaoglu A. B., Nazik S., Erken E., Altunoren O., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF NEPHROLOGY, no.2, pp.150-153, 2019 (ESCI, Scopus, TRDizin) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/turkjnephrol.2019.3177
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF NEPHROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.150-153
  • Manisa Celal Bayar University Affiliated: No

Abstract

A new generation carbapenem, ertapenem has an important advantage as it can be administered once a day. Among carbapenems imipenem is known to have neurotoxic side effects and reduces the seizure threshold in the kidney diseases' patient population. Rare cases of ertapenem neurotoxicity have been reported. We present a 53-year-old kidney transplant recipient with generalized convulsions who had renal dysfunction and was under ertapenem treatment due to urinary tract infection.