A case of Co-infection COVID-19 and influenza with psychotic symptoms

Abstract

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), is a pandemic disease that has appeared in recent years with different symptoms and manifestations. This disease has Co-infection with other infections and has aggravated the symptoms in patients. This study was conducted with the aim of reporting a case of Co-infection COVID-19 and influenza with psychotic symptoms. In this study, the manifestations of a case of co-infection with COVID-19 and influenza with psychotic symptoms were discussed in Shahroud city in Iran in 2022. Based on this, the patient's laboratory, pathological and therapeutic findings were investigated. The patient, a 16-year-old boy, had symptoms of fever, chills, cough, body pain, and headache with seizures and delirium. Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction tests for covid-19 and influenza were positive, but no abnormalities were observed in laboratory variables and graphs. The patient was treated for psychotic disorders for 40 days and then recovered.

Keywords: COVID-19; Co-infection; Coronavirus; Influenza; Psychotic symptoms.

Fig. 1

Chest X-Ray and HRCT-scan. A: Chest X ray. B.C: Chest computed tomography in lung window. Without contrast abnormal density and pathological in the lung. D: Chest computed tomography in mediastinum window. There is no pervasive lesion and effusion.

Fig. 2

Computed Tomography (CT) of the brain. A: skull x ray. B.C: computed tomography of the brain. There are no sign of pervasive damage or bleeding in the skull and brain parenchyma. D: computed tomography of the brain. No midline shift or abnormal calcification is observed. The size of the ventricular system is normal.