Cao Joseph,  Pfeifer Cory,  Clarke Rebekah,  Veltkamp Daniel

Final Pr. ID: Poster #: CR-013

Metronidazole is a commonly used and effective antimicrobial agent for gastrointestinal and genitourinary infections throughout the world. Common side effects of nausea, taste/appetite changes, and headache are well known, however, CNS side effects such as cerebellar dysfunction, dysarthria, and seizures have been reported even at therapeutic levels in rare instances. A previous review of the case literature concluded that resolution of symptoms was independent of age, however, evaluation of the pediatric population is limited. Read More

Authors:  Cao Joseph , Pfeifer Cory , Clarke Rebekah , Veltkamp Daniel

Keywords:  Metronidazole, side effect, MRI