NephMadness 2015: Infectious Disease • First Round Results
See the Current Standings! | For more on NephMadness 2015 | #NephMadness or #IDRegion on Twitter Vancomycin Renal Toxicity vs Piperacillin/Tazobactam Toxicity Winner: [...]
Cefepime&MentalStatus
The 4th generation beta lactam cefepime is associated with confusion, hallucinations, agitation, coma, myoclonus, and seizures. Cefepime’s neurotoxicity, almost exclusively occurring in patients with AKI or CKD, results from competitive antagonism of the principal inhibitory neurotransmitter of the brain (gamma-aminobutyric acid, GABA).
NephMadness 2015: Infectious Disease and Nephrology Region
Submit your picks! | For more on NephMadness 2015 | #NephMadness or #IDRegion on Twitter This virulent bracket has it all: insidious latent viruses, CNS toxic antibiotics, [...]