Cefepime-Induced Encephalopathy in Patients Treated for Urinary Tract Infection.

Cefepime is a fourth-generation cephalosporin antibiotic administered intravenously used to treat various bacterial infections, including urinary tract infections. Administering cefepime to patients should be done with caution, understanding both potential risks and side effects. A 74-year-old female presented to the family medicine clinic with abdominal pain and a history of urinary tract infections.

Atypical Presentation of Probable Sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease: A Patient Without Mental Deterioration.

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) is a prion disease that leads to rapid mental deterioration and is always fatal. Prions are glycoproteins found in the brain. While their function is not completely understood, irregular folding of these proteins leads to prion disorders and neurodegenerative disease.