Abstract
BACKGROUND: Encephalopathy associated with metronidazole is rare and, in most cases, reversible following discontinuation. OBJECTIVE: We describe a case of fatal encephalopathy after treatment with high-dose intravenous metronidazole and the potential causes of the irreversibility. CASE SUMMARY: A 38-year-old white woman (weight, 45 kg) received metronidazole among other medications to
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