| Prostatitis and hepatitis due to Brucella melitensis: a case report. | |
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PMID: 9515679 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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A case is reported of a 43-year-old man who presented prostatitis and hepatitis due to Brucella melitensis. His symptoms were icterus, weakness, anorexia, fever, and urinary discomfort. Physical examination revealed icterus and hepatosplenomegaly. Lymphomonocytosis, elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate and abnormal liver functions had been detected in laboratory tests. Brucella melitensis was isolated from prostatic fluid and blood cultures. |
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Authors:
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B Aygen; B Sümerkan; M Doğanay; E Sehmen |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of infection Volume: 36 ISSN: 0163-4453 ISO Abbreviation: J. Infect. Publication Date: 1998 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1998-04-28 Completed Date: 1998-04-28 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7908424 Medline TA: J Infect Country: ENGLAND |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 111-2 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey. |
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Adult Brucella melitensis / isolation & purification*, pathogenicity Brucellosis / complications*, ultrasonography Hepatitis / microbiology*, ultrasonography Humans Male Prostatitis / microbiology*, ultrasonography |
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