Literature DB >> 8733666

A confused drug addict: the importance of considering sepsis.

P Cornelius1, E Pourgourides, S Meek.   

Abstract

The case is reported of a 35 year old heroin addict presenting with acute confusion which was later found to be due to meningococcal meningitis. Other than his altered mental state, the only abnormal finding on examination was a mild pyrexia.

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Year:  1996        PMID: 8733666      PMCID: PMC1342698          DOI: 10.1136/emj.13.3.212

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  J Accid Emerg Med        ISSN: 1351-0622


  3 in total

1.  Infections in intravenous drug users: a two-year review.

Authors:  A Beaufoy
Journal:  Can J Infect Control       Date:  1993

2.  The febrile parenteral drug user: a prospective study in 121 patients.

Authors:  A B Weisse; D R Heller; R J Schimenti; R L Montgomery; R Kapila
Journal:  Am J Med       Date:  1993-03       Impact factor: 4.965

3.  Meningococcal infections: reducing the case fatality rate by giving penicillin before admission to hospital.

Authors:  J R Strang; E J Pugh
Journal:  BMJ       Date:  1992-07-18
  3 in total

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