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[A case of Brucella spondylodiscitis after a visit to Lebanon].
- Source :
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Ugeskrift for laeger [Ugeskr Laeger] 2012 Feb 13; Vol. 174 (7), pp. 423-4. - Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- Brucellosis is a widespread endemic zoonotic infection affecting more than 500,000 people per year. The disease is very uncommon in Denmark and almost always imported. We present a case of a 57 year-old male with blood culture and magnetic resonance imaging verified brucella spondylodiscitis. Prior to debut of symptoms the patient had visited Lebanon where he had ingested unpasteurized goat milk. The patient was initially treated with an antimicrobial chemotherapy regimen for 12 weeks, which was prolonged due to inadequate radiological response.
- Subjects :
- Animals
Anti-Bacterial Agents therapeutic use
Brucellosis diagnosis
Brucellosis drug therapy
Diagnosis, Differential
Discitis diagnosis
Discitis drug therapy
Goats
Humans
Lebanon
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Milk microbiology
Travel
Brucella melitensis isolation & purification
Brucellosis microbiology
Discitis microbiology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- Danish
- ISSN :
- 1603-6824
- Volume :
- 174
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Ugeskrift for laeger
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 22331045