Publications by authors named "Esteban Teneb"
Encephalitis due to Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) is a rare condition that primarily affects children and immunosuppressed patients. Diagnosing EBV encephalitis can be challenging due to its nonspecific clinical presentation and the lack of confirmatory tests. We present the case of a 66-year-old woman with a history of kidney transplantation who was admitted due to progressive subacute mental deterioration, preceded by vertigo and without fever.
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- Patients in adult psychiatric wards often experience a range of infectious complications or conditions that mimic infections, yet there's limited information on these issues.
- An observational study from 2016 to 2021 evaluated 37 patients, revealing that a significant portion of cases stemmed from an antimicrobial stewardship program, with most events showing identifiable infectious causes.
- The study found no mortality, highlighting that antibiotic monitoring is useful in detecting and managing diverse infectious problems in psychiatric settings, where some cases may also have non-infectious causes.