Psychosis induced by cefuroxime and metronidazole.

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  • O Zahiruddin
  • M Shanooha
  • M Y Mohd Azhar
چکیده

We report a case 35-year-old lady who developed acute psychosis following administration of cefuroxime and metronidazole. Earliest mood changes occurred on the second day of antibiotics therapy. She developed hallucinations, delusions and bizarre behavior 1 day after the completion of the antibiotic therapy. All the relevant investigations including CT brain were normal. The psychosis resolved completely within 5 days of antipsychotic treatment.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The Medical journal of Malaysia

دوره 69 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2014