Prostatitis and hepatitis due to Brucella melitensis: a case report


AYGEN B., SUMERKAN B., Doganay M., SEHMEN E.

JOURNAL OF INFECTION, cilt.36, sa.1, ss.111-112, 1998 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 36 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 1998
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/s0163-4453(98)93486-7
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF INFECTION
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.111-112
  • Lokman Hekim Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

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.