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Can a urine infection in an elderly man cause an abrupt personality change?

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Possibly: Urine infections can result in sepsis -- urosepsis. This can result in very serious complications, including personality changes, changes in mentation, altered mental status, or even a coma. Urosepsis in old patients is a serious disease.

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Answered 6/22/2012

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