Neurological toxicity of acyclovir: Report of a case in a six-month-old liver transplant recipient

Authors: Chevret, L.1; Debray, D.2; Poulain, C.1; Durand, Ph.1; Devictor, D.1

Source: Pediatric Transplantation, Volume 10, Number 5, August 2006 , pp. 632-634(3)

Publisher: Blackwell Publishing

Abstract:

Chevret L, Debray D, Poulain C, Durand Ph, Devictor D. Neurological toxicity of acyclovir: Report of a case in a six-month-old liver transplant recipient

Pediatr Transplantation 2006: 10: 632-634. © 2006 Blackwell Munksgaard Abstract: 

Acyclovir-induced neurotoxicity is a rare adverse effect, found especially in adults with pre-existing renal failure. We report a case of neurotoxicity of acyclovir in a six-month-old liver transplant recipient. Case report and review of literature are discussed.

Keywords: acyclovir - neurotoxicity; liver transplant; pediatric

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3046.2006.00534.x

Affiliations: 1: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit 2: Pediatric Hepatology Unit, CHU Bicêtre, Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France

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