title: Acute pancreatitis associated with brucellosis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Farwania Hospital, Kuwait.
authors.forename: N Z
authors.initials: NZ
authors.lastname: al-Awadhi
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ashkenani
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Khalaf
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D013752:Tetracycline; D013307:Streptomycin