Antimicrobial‐induced Mania: Antibiomania – Case Report

Authors

  • Isabel Saavedra Hospital de Magalhães Lemos, Porto
  • Pedro Teixeira Hospital de Magalhães Lemos, Porto
  • Zulmira Correia Hospital de Crianças Maria Pia, Porto
  • José Queirós Hospital de Magalhães Lemos, Porto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25752/psi.4009

Keywords:

Maniac Episode, Antibiotics, Clarithromycin

Abstract

There have been increasing reports of mania associated with administration of antibiotics. Some authors elected to name this syndrome “Antibiomania”. In this article and based on a clinical case, the authors want to revise the reports, mechanisms and the management of antimicrobial‐induced mania.

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Published

2009-12-31

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 1 & 2 (2009)

Section

Case Reports

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