Brucellar Aortitis and Meningoencephalitis in an Adolescent

Brucellosis can affect any organ system and result in possible complications. We present an adolescent male who had brucellar aortitis and meningitis simultaneously. Brucellar aortic involvement is a rare complication of brucellosis and can occur without concomitant endocarditis. Here, the patient w...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Pediatric infectious disease journal 2016-12, Vol.35 (12), p.1368-1370
Hauptverfasser: Bayhan, Gulsum Iclal, Ece, Ibrahim, Oner, Ahmet Faik
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Brucellosis can affect any organ system and result in possible complications. We present an adolescent male who had brucellar aortitis and meningitis simultaneously. Brucellar aortic involvement is a rare complication of brucellosis and can occur without concomitant endocarditis. Here, the patient was managed with prolonged antibiotic therapy without any surgery.
ISSN:0891-3668
1532-0987
DOI:10.1097/INF.0000000000001260