Brucella-Induced Acute Psychosis: A Novel Cause of Acute Psychosis
Background. Infections have long been linked to psychosis and categorised within “secondary” psychoses. To date, there have been few reports of psychosis linked to brucellosis. This case report aims to present one such case. Case Presentation. A 31-year-old man was admitted to a general hospital wit...
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| author | Chi-Chi Obuaya Gayathri Thivyaa Gangatharan Efthimia Karra |
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| description | Background. Infections have long been linked to psychosis and categorised within “secondary” psychoses. To date, there have been few reports of psychosis linked to brucellosis. This case report aims to present one such case. Case Presentation. A 31-year-old man was admitted to a general hospital with pyrexia, severe right upper quadrant pain, and an acute psychosis following a two-week holiday in South East Asia and the Mediterranean. Serological tests revealed that he had brucellosis. Following antibiotic treatment, the psychotic symptoms abated and he was discharged within ten days of hospitalisation. Conclusions. This case of organic psychosis highlights the importance of considering brucellosis as a rare cause of acute psychosis. The exact mechanism of Brucella-induced psychosis remains unclear. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6773d97a8b05481ba836adabc5225eeb2025-02-03T05:44:12ZengWileyCase Reports in Infectious Diseases2090-66252090-66332021-01-01202110.1155/2021/66497176649717Brucella-Induced Acute Psychosis: A Novel Cause of Acute PsychosisChi-Chi Obuaya0Gayathri Thivyaa Gangatharan1Efthimia Karra2CNWL NHS Foundation Trust, London, UKImperial College London School of Medicine, London, UKPhysicians' Clinic, London W1G 7AE, UKBackground. Infections have long been linked to psychosis and categorised within “secondary” psychoses. To date, there have been few reports of psychosis linked to brucellosis. This case report aims to present one such case. Case Presentation. A 31-year-old man was admitted to a general hospital with pyrexia, severe right upper quadrant pain, and an acute psychosis following a two-week holiday in South East Asia and the Mediterranean. Serological tests revealed that he had brucellosis. Following antibiotic treatment, the psychotic symptoms abated and he was discharged within ten days of hospitalisation. Conclusions. This case of organic psychosis highlights the importance of considering brucellosis as a rare cause of acute psychosis. The exact mechanism of Brucella-induced psychosis remains unclear.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6649717 |
| spellingShingle | Chi-Chi Obuaya Gayathri Thivyaa Gangatharan Efthimia Karra Brucella-Induced Acute Psychosis: A Novel Cause of Acute Psychosis Case Reports in Infectious Diseases |
| title | Brucella-Induced Acute Psychosis: A Novel Cause of Acute Psychosis |
| title_full | Brucella-Induced Acute Psychosis: A Novel Cause of Acute Psychosis |
| title_fullStr | Brucella-Induced Acute Psychosis: A Novel Cause of Acute Psychosis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Brucella-Induced Acute Psychosis: A Novel Cause of Acute Psychosis |
| title_short | Brucella-Induced Acute Psychosis: A Novel Cause of Acute Psychosis |
| title_sort | brucella induced acute psychosis a novel cause of acute psychosis |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6649717 |
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