Ovarian Abscess due to Brucella melitensis

The case of a 25-y-old woman with brucellar ovarian abscess is reported. Cultures of blood, ascites and a pus specimen yielded Brucella melitensis. The possibility of ovarian abscess being caused by Brucella melitensis should be considered in countries where the infection is endemic.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases 2003-10, Vol.35 (10), p.762-763
Hauptverfasser:	Fenkci, Veysel, Cevrioglu, Serhan, Yilmazer, Mehmet
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abscess - drug therapy Abscess - microbiology Abscess - surgery Adult Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use Ascites - microbiology Biological and medical sciences Brucella melitensis Brucella melitensis - isolation & purification Brucellosis - drug therapy Brucellosis - microbiology Brucellosis - surgery Doxycycline - therapeutic use Female Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Humans Infectious diseases Laparoscopy Medical sciences Microbiology Ovarian Diseases - drug therapy Ovarian Diseases - microbiology Ovarian Diseases - surgery Rifampin - therapeutic use
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Zusammenfassung:	The case of a 25-y-old woman with brucellar ovarian abscess is reported. Cultures of blood, ascites and a pus specimen yielded Brucella melitensis. The possibility of ovarian abscess being caused by Brucella melitensis should be considered in countries where the infection is endemic.
ISSN:	0036-5548 1651-1980
DOI:	10.1080/00365540310015665