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 |
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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. |
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ISSN: | 0891-3668 1532-0987 |
DOI: | 10.1097/INF.0000000000001260 |