Authors
Citation
P. Cornelius et al., A CONFUSED DRUG-ADDICT - THE IMPORTANCE OF CONSIDERING SEPSIS, Journal of accident & emergency medicine, 13(3), 1996, pp. 212-213
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Emergency Medicine & Critical Care","Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
ISSN journal
13510622
Volume
13
Issue
3
Year of publication
1996
Pages
212 - 213
Database
ISI
SICI code
1351-0622(1996)13:3<212:ACD-TI>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
The case is reported of a 35 year old heroin addict presenting with ac
ute confusion which was later found to be due to meningococcal meningi
tis. Other than his altered mental state, the only abnormal finding on
examination was a mild pyrexia.