Acute pancreatitis associated with brucellosis.
To the best of our knowledge, no case of acute pancreatitis associated with brucellosis has been reported. This report details the occurrence of acute pancreatitis in which Brucella melitensis was cultured from blood. We discuss various diagnostic tests and the recommended therapy for brucellosis.
al-Awadhi
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Department of Surgery, Farwania Hospital, Kuwait.
Ashkenani
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Khalaf
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D013307:Streptomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013752:Tetracycline / Q000627:therapeutic use
D013752:Tetracycline; D013307:Streptomycin