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17724113

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-9-3
pubmed:abstractText
An 18-month-old boy was treated with an antibiotic containing pivalic acid for 6 months for intractable otitis media and then developed repeated convulsions and loss of consciousness. Laboratory data showed hypoglycemia and hypocarnitinemia. Intravenous administration of glucose was ineffective against the seizures and loss of consciousness. However, the patient regained consciousness and recovered soon after intravenous infusion of carnitine. To our knowledge, intravenous carnitine administration that contributed to marked improvements in neurologic deficit caused by administration of an antibiotic containing pivalic acid has not been reported previously. These findings indicate that long-term use of such antibiotics should be avoided.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
1098-4275
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
120
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
e739-41
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
Carnitine-associated encephalopathy caused by long-term treatment with an antibiotic containing pivalic acid.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pediatrics, Toyohashi Municipal Hospital, 50 Hachiken-nishi, Aotake, Toyohashi, Aichi 441-8570, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports