Hyperammonemic encephalopathy caused by urinary tract infection with urinary retention

Eur J Intern Med. 2008 Dec;19(8):e78-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2007.10.022. Epub 2008 Jul 21.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage
  • Cefotaxime / administration & dosage
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hyperammonemia / diagnosis
  • Hyperammonemia / microbiology*
  • Injections, Intravenous
  • Klebsiella Infections / diagnosis*
  • Klebsiella pneumoniae*
  • Neurotoxicity Syndromes / diagnosis
  • Neurotoxicity Syndromes / microbiology*
  • Proteus Infections / diagnosis*
  • Proteus mirabilis*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Urinary Bladder Calculi / complications
  • Urinary Retention / microbiology
  • Urinary Tract Infections / diagnosis*
  • Urinary Tract Infections / microbiology

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Cefotaxime