Brucellosis relapse causing thoracic aortic ulcers and aneurysm formation: a case report

Abstract Background Brucellosis is an infectious disease caused by Brucella spp, which can involve the cardiovascular, digestive, and respiratory systems. Cardiovascular involvement is a rare occurrence, it has an extremely high mortality rate. Case presentation A 67-year-old Chinese man presented w...

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Main Authors: Shuai Li, Qiang Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-01-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-07005-7