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PSYCHOSIS RESULTING FROM PENICILLIN HYPERSENSITIVITY
Report of a Case and Review of the Literature
Published Online:1 Apr 2006https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.111.9.699
Abstract
A case of psychosis resulting from hypersensitivity to penicillin is reported and the literature on the topic reviewed, showing the paucity of previously reported cases. Hypotheses regarding the mechanism of action of penicillin in producing psychological changes is presented.
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