Brucellosis in a child complicated with multiple brain abscesses.
A 4-year-old boy developed symptoms consistent with brucellosis and was treated with combined streptomycin and tetracycline. He had a high brucella agglutinin titer. However, he continued to have headache and papilledema. A brain CT revealed 6 large abscesses. Brucella melitensis was isolated from abscess material. The boy recovered completely after drainage therapy.
Department of Pediatrics, University of Firat, Faculty of Medicine, Elazig, Turkey.
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D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000150:complications*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed