Brucellosis of the central nervous system. A case report of an infected infant.
Brucellosis in early infancy is unusual and reports of congenitally acquired infection are extremely rare. The patient presented at the age of 8 months with high fever and signs of meningitis. He had a previous history of hydrocephalus undergoing shunt alleviation at 1 month of age. A diagnosis of central nervous system (CNS) brucellosis was subsequently made. Transplacental transmission is offered as a possible explanation for the acquisition of this child's brucellosis infection.
Drutz
J E
JE
Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030.
D002006:Brucellosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D002490:Central Nervous System / Q000473:pathology; D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male