title: A curious case of confusion.
abstract: Delirium secondary to pneumonia is expected in the elderly, but when persistent and incongruent with expectation, cerebral abscess should be considered.
authors.affiliation: Department of Elderly Care, Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, London Road, Reading RG1 5AN, UK.
authors.forename: Natalie
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Joyce
authors.affiliation: Department of Elderly Care, Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, London Road, Reading RG1 5AN, UK.
authors.forename: Kavil
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.affiliation: Department of Elderly Care, Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, London Road, Reading RG1 5AN, UK.
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Whitehead
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, London Road, Reading RG1 5AN, UK.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Armstrong
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, London Road, Reading RG1 5AN, UK.
authors.forename: Nilangi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Virgincar
authors.affiliation: Department of Elderly Care, Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, London Road, Reading RG1 5AN, UK.
authors.forename: Apurba
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chatterjee
keywords: Cerebral abscess; delirium; pneumonia