Acute prostatitis as an uncommon presentation of brucellosis

Acute prostatitis as an uncommon presentation of brucellosis

The present report concerns a 46-year-old man who presented with acute prostatitis due to Brucella melitensis infection. He was first treated with doxycycline and ciprofloxacin, but after 3 months he was admitted again with the same diagnosis. The relapse was probably related to ciprofloxacin use, o...

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Veröffentlicht in:BMJ case reports 2009, Vol.2009 (may25 1), p.bcr1220081370-bcr1220081370
Hauptverfasser: Hakko, Elif, Ozdamar, Melda, Turkoglu, Salih, Calangu, Semra
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Antibiotics
Blood
Brucellosis
Dairy industry
Endocarditis
Europe (East)
Fever
Male
Prostate
Unusual Association of Diseases/Symptoms
Urinalysis
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Zusammenfassung:The present report concerns a 46-year-old man who presented with acute prostatitis due to Brucella melitensis infection. He was first treated with doxycycline and ciprofloxacin, but after 3 months he was admitted again with the same diagnosis. The relapse was probably related to ciprofloxacin use, or the length of treatment not being sufficient. The patient was successfully treated with a combination of doxycycline and rifampin for 3 months. In conclusion, prostatitis due to Brucella, such as spondylitis, meningoencephalitis and endocarditis, should be treated for longer courses.
ISSN:1757-790X
1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr.12.2008.1370