Ocular brucellosis.
Though brucellosis has been eradicated from many countries, it remains a health problem in many developing countries. We report hereon a 34-year-old woman who presented with recurrent attacks of uveitis unresponsive to treatment with steroids. She was found to have systemic brucellosis, and Brucella melitensis was isolated from a paravertebral abscess. The condition responded to systemic antibiotics, and she completely recovered from her uveitis.
Tabbara
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Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
al-Kassimi
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D000328:Adult; D002006:Brucellosis; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014605:Uveitis / Q000209:etiology*