A Case of Relapsing Neurobrucellosis and a Brief Literature Review

[LANGUAGE= "English"] Brucellosis is a worldwide important zoonosis. The disease is highly endemic in developing countries, particularly in the Mediterranean basin. Any organ or system of the body can be involved. Nervous system involvement has been rarely detected in the cases with brucel...

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Published in:Journal of Clinical Practice & Research 2009-01, Vol.31 (1), p.66
Main Authors: Kuru, Aslı Köşklü, Metan, Gokhan, Aygen, Bilgehan, Sümerkan, Bülent
Format: Article
Language:Turkish
Subjects:
Brucellosis
Developing countries
LDCs
Nervous system
Zoonoses
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Summary:[LANGUAGE= "English"] Brucellosis is a worldwide important zoonosis. The disease is highly endemic in developing countries, particularly in the Mediterranean basin. Any organ or system of the body can be involved. Nervous system involvement has been rarely detected in the cases with brucellosis. In this report, we present 41-year old patient who developed neurobrucellosis after implantation of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt. The patient relapsed after oral doxycycline - rifampin therapyÊand successfully cured with removal of the shunt and antimicrobial therapy. Physicians should be careful aboutÊ the hetoregenous presentation of neurobrucellosis in the endemic areas.
ISSN:2980-2156