%0 Journal Article
%T Acute psychosis due to brucellosis in a rural Iran: a report of two cases
%A R Bidaki
%A SM Yassini
%A MT Maymand
%A M Mashayekhi
%A S Yassini
%J International Journal of Infection and Microbiology
%P 29-31
%D 2013
%I Genesis Laboratory and Research
%R 10.3126/ijim.v2i1.8007
%X Introduction: Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease that causes multi systemic involvement. Neurobrucellosis occurs in less than 5% of patients. Psychosis as a presentation of neuro-brucellosis is a rare condition. Case Report: We report a woman that was referred because of psychotic depression following brucellosis. Also we present a 66-year-old man that was admitted because of acute psychotic symptoms. He had behavioral disorders, visual and auditory hallucination, restlessness, impulsivity, incoherency and episodic crying. Neurobrucellosis was confirmed. Conclusion: In patients with atypical psychosis in endemic areas, physicians should consider the portability of brucellosis. DOI: http://doi.dx.org/10.3126/ijim.v2i1.8007 Int J Infect Microbiol 2013;2(1):29-31
%K Neurobrucellosis
%K Psychiatry
%K Infectious disease
%U http://www.nepjol.info/index.php/IJIM/article/view/8007