Generalized status epilepticus possibly induced by gatifloxacin [7]

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 671-672

  Koussa, S F ^a,b   Chahine, S L Hage ^b   Samaha, E I ^b   Riachi, M A ^b  

^a SAINT JOSEPH UNIVERSITY   (Lebanon)

^b SAINT JOSEPH UNIVERSITY   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

Floroquinolones; Gatifloxacin; Status epilepticus

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM; GATIFLOXACIN; QUINOLONE DERIVATIVE;

AGED; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; EPILEPTIC STATE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; GENERALIZED EPILEPSY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LETTER; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; TONIC CLONIC SEIZURE; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

AGED; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; FEMALE; FLUOROQUINOLONES; HUMANS; STATUS EPILEPTICUS; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 33745043754     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2006.01250.x     Document Type: Letter

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