| Hepatosplenic abscesses due to Brucella melitensis: report of a case involving a child and review of the literature. | |
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PMID: 8852967 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Suppurative disease of the liver and/or spleen is a rare and serious complication of human brucellosis. In the English-language literature, only nine cases have been reported, all involving adults with chronic infection. We report the case of a young child in whom abscesses of the liver and spleen developed during acute brucellosis. Brucella melitensis was cultured from an aspirate of the liver and from the bone marrow. After percutaneous drainage of the liver abscess, the patient responded to a 56-day course of antimicrobial therapy. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of hepatosplenic abscess due to a Brucella species in a child. |
Authors:
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J G Vallejo; A M Stevens; R V Dutton; S L Kaplan |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America Volume: 22 ISSN: 1058-4838 ISO Abbreviation: Clin. Infect. Dis. Publication Date: 1996 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1996-12-05 Completed Date: 1996-12-05 Revised Date: 2005-11-16 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9203213 Medline TA: Clin Infect Dis Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 485-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas, 77030, USA. |
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Abdominal Abscess
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microbiology*,
pathology,
physiopathology Brucella melitensis / isolation & purification* Brucellosis / microbiology*, pathology, physiopathology Child, Preschool Follow-Up Studies Humans Liver Abscess / microbiology*, pathology, physiopathology Male Splenic Diseases / microbiology*, pathology, physiopathology Tomography Scanners, X-Ray Computed |
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