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SUBMITTER: Singh TD
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7329265 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Neurocritical care 20201201 3
<h4>Background</h4>Acute encephalopathy (AE) is a common complication of critical illness and is associated with increased short and long-term mortality. In this study, we evaluated the role of cefepime in causing AE.<h4>Methods</h4>Retrospective case-control study involving consecutive patients enrolled in the intensive care units (ICUs) of Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN between July 1, 2004 and December 31, 2015. AE was defined by the presence of delirium or depressed level of consciousness in the ...[more]