The occurrence of metronidazole-induced encephalopathy in cancer patients: A hospital-based retrospective study

Background: Metronidazole-induced encephalopathy (MIE) is a rare but serious complication caused by metronidazole, a widely used antianaerobic drug. Previous studies prescribed MIE including dysarthria, cerebellar ataxia, and confusion after long-term use of metronidazole. Malignancy has been propos...

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Published in:	Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology
Main Authors:	Jui-Ping Tsai, Kevin Li-Chun Hsieh, Tu-Hsueh Yeh, Yuarn-Jang Lee, Chun-Ren Wei
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Subjects:	Anaerobic infection cancer encephalopathy metronidazole
Online Access:	http://www.annalsofian.org/article.asp?issn=0972-2327;year=2019;volume=22;issue=3;spage=344;epage=348;aulast=Tsai