title: Serotonin syndrome caused by administration of methylene blue to a patient receiving selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.
abstract: A 31-year-old man who had surgery after a gunshot injury was recovering in the intensive care unit when a sudden deterioration in his condition occurred after enteral administration of methylene blue to detect a fistula. Serotonin syndrome was diagnosed based on hyperthermia, ocular clonus, and excessive diaphoresis.
authors.affiliation: From the *Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, University of Yildirim Beyazit, Medical Faculty, Atatürk Training and Research Hospital; †Faculty of Medicine, Medical Intensive Care Unit, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey; and ‡Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Atatürk Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Seval
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Izdes
authors.forename: Neriman Defne
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Altintas
authors.forename: Cem
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Soykut