Abd-El Aleem A. El-Gendy
Egypt
Research Article
A Case Series for Salmonella Carriers Who Presented with Psychosomatic Depressive Disorder and Showed Improvement after Ceftriaxone Treatment for 15 Days
Author(s): Mohammed Saied Bakeer, Mohammed Salah Hussein, Abd-El Aleem A. El-Gendy and Abouzed MMohammed Saied Bakeer, Mohammed Salah Hussein, Abd-El Aleem A. El-Gendy and Abouzed M
Background: Based on our observations, as physicians in a Referral Hospital, we have been noticing the association between history of enteric fever and somatic disorders associated with low mood. At our hospital, Al- Hussein University Hospital, Cairo, Egypt, we are receiving patients from all over Egypt, including rural areas where enteric fever is endemic. Here we report this series for 15 patients referred to us for evaluation of different somatic disorders.
Clinical presentation: After extensive evaluations, the patients’ symptoms were proved to be functional, their typhoid carrier states were documented, they were evaluated for depression using Hamilton-D questionnaire and the severity of depression was recorded. All patients were treated by ceftriaxone, 2 g, IV, daily for 15 days. Clinical evaluation and Hamilton score were reassess.. View More»
