Visual hallucinations related to use of ertapenem
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Visual hallucinations related to use of ertapenem.
ଝ Alucinaciones visuales en relación al uso de ertapenem Use of carbapenem has expanded in the last few years due to increased microbial resistance. This increase in use has made it easier to observe rare side effects in clinical practice, such as those we describe here. We present the case of a 76-year-old woman with a personal history of renal transplant due to C virus-related liver disease. ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Neurología (English Edition)
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2173-5808
DOI: 10.1016/j.nrleng.2015.08.004