title: [Brucellar hepatic abscess: resolution with antibiotic treatment].
abstract: Liver damage in Brucellosis is in the form of granulomas and the finding of liver abscess is not frequent. Most of the cases reported in the medical literature have been described in Spain. The treatment was surgery. We present a hepatic abscess due to Brucellosis that responded to medical treatment. For we discuss the indication of surgery in the case described.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital de Navarra, Pamplona.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Agorreta Ruiz
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Martínez Bruna
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Costa Rodríguez
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Orta Martiartu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
vernacular_title: Absceso hepático brucelar: resolución con tratamiento antibiótico.