A rare case of seronegative neurobrucellosis
Neurobrucellosis is one of the complications of brucellosis. We report a rare case of a 17-year-old girl with seronegative neurobrucellosis and depression and diplopia. Results of agglutination tests for <i>Brucella</i> both in serum and CSF were negative. Diagnosis was made only by posi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
2010-01-01
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| Series: | Annals of Saudi Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://www.saudiannals.net/article.asp?issn=0256-4947;year=2010;volume=30;issue=5;spage=412;epage=414;aulast=Tekin-Koruk |
| Summary: | Neurobrucellosis is one of the complications of brucellosis. We report a rare case of a 17-year-old girl with seronegative neurobrucellosis and depression and diplopia. Results of agglutination tests for <i>Brucella</i> both in serum and CSF were negative. Diagnosis was made only by positive culture of <i>Brucella mellitensis</i> with inoculation of the patient′s cerebrospinal fluid in a BACTEC 9050 System. The patient was successfully treated using ceftriaxone, doxycycline and rifampicin therapy for six months. |
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| ISSN: | 0256-4947 0975-4466 |