Isolated Servical Lymphadenopathy Due to Brucellosis in a Laboratory Worker: A Case Report

In this paper, a case with an isolated servical lymphadenopathy due to brucellosis was reported and it was considered as laboratory-acquired. The diagnosis was confirmed by elevated brucella serum agglutinin titers (1/2560). The patient was treated with doxycyline (200 mg/day) and rifampin (600 mg/d...

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Main Authors: Jale TAŞÇIOĞLU, Asuman İNAN, Fatma KAYA BOZKURT, Seyfi Çelik ÖZYÜREK
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Language:English
Published: Bilimsel Tip Yayinevi 2008-09-01
Series:Flora Infeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi
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Online Access:http://www.floradergisi.org/getFileContent.aspx?op=REDPDF&file_name=2008-13-3-158-160.pdf
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author Jale TAŞÇIOĞLU
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Fatma KAYA BOZKURT
Seyfi Çelik ÖZYÜREK
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description In this paper, a case with an isolated servical lymphadenopathy due to brucellosis was reported and it was considered as laboratory-acquired. The diagnosis was confirmed by elevated brucella serum agglutinin titers (1/2560). The patient was treated with doxycyline (200 mg/day) and rifampin (600 mg/day) for six weeks, successfully.
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spelling doaj.art-febd2e847e524965bb6a06cccd290c5e2023-02-15T16:08:37ZengBilimsel Tip YayineviFlora Infeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi1300-932X1300-932X2008-09-01133158160Isolated Servical Lymphadenopathy Due to Brucellosis in a Laboratory Worker: A Case ReportJale TAŞÇIOĞLU0Asuman İNAN1Fatma KAYA BOZKURT2Seyfi Çelik ÖZYÜREK3Haydarpaşa Numune Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Klinik Mikrobiyoloji LaboratuvarıHaydarpaşa Numune Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, İnfeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Kliniği, İSTANBULHaydarpaşa Numune Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Klinik Mikrobiyoloji LaboratuvarıHaydarpaşa Numune Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, İnfeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Kliniği, İSTANBULIn this paper, a case with an isolated servical lymphadenopathy due to brucellosis was reported and it was considered as laboratory-acquired. The diagnosis was confirmed by elevated brucella serum agglutinin titers (1/2560). The patient was treated with doxycyline (200 mg/day) and rifampin (600 mg/day) for six weeks, successfully.http://www.floradergisi.org/getFileContent.aspx?op=REDPDF&file_name=2008-13-3-158-160.pdfBrucellosisLymphadenitisLaboratory worker
spellingShingle Jale TAŞÇIOĞLU
Asuman İNAN
Fatma KAYA BOZKURT
Seyfi Çelik ÖZYÜREK
Isolated Servical Lymphadenopathy Due to Brucellosis in a Laboratory Worker: A Case Report
Flora Infeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi
Brucellosis
Lymphadenitis
Laboratory worker
title Isolated Servical Lymphadenopathy Due to Brucellosis in a Laboratory Worker: A Case Report
title_full Isolated Servical Lymphadenopathy Due to Brucellosis in a Laboratory Worker: A Case Report
title_fullStr Isolated Servical Lymphadenopathy Due to Brucellosis in a Laboratory Worker: A Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Isolated Servical Lymphadenopathy Due to Brucellosis in a Laboratory Worker: A Case Report
title_short Isolated Servical Lymphadenopathy Due to Brucellosis in a Laboratory Worker: A Case Report
title_sort isolated servical lymphadenopathy due to brucellosis in a laboratory worker a case report
topic Brucellosis
Lymphadenitis
Laboratory worker
url http://www.floradergisi.org/getFileContent.aspx?op=REDPDF&file_name=2008-13-3-158-160.pdf
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