Brucella-induced cholecystitis.
Acute cholecystitis is a rare complication of systemic brucellosis. This report details the occurrence of acute noncalculous cholecystitis in which Brucella suis was cultured from both the blood and the gallbladder. A discussion of the various diagnostic tests and the recommended therapy for brucellosis is included.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D002002:Brucella / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013752:Tetracycline / Q000627:therapeutic use
D013752:Tetracycline