One-Year Retrospective Review of Psychiatric Consultations in Lassa Fever, Southern Nigeria.

One-Year Retrospective Review of Psychiatric Consultations in Lassa Fever, Southern Nigeria.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2020 Dec;26(12):3091-3093
Authors: Okogbenin EO, Obagaye MO, Aweh BE, Eriyo WO, Okogbenin SA, Okokhere PO
Abstract
We conducted a retrospective review of psychiatric consultations for hospitalized patients with Lassa fever in southern Nigeria. Ten (8.8%) of 113 patients had psychiatric consultations. Delirium was the most common psychiatric manifestation complicating Lassa fever. Findings suggest that psychiatric intervention could improve overall outcomes of Lassa fever.
PMID: 33219806 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - November 23, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Okogbenin EO, Obagaye MO, Aweh BE, Eriyo WO, Okogbenin SA, Okokhere PO Tags: Emerg Infect Dis Source Type: research