Ear involvement in human brucellosis.
A case report of mixed-type hearing loss following brucella infection is presented. Damage to the ear in brucellosis is well documented in the Polish literature whereas, surprisingly, it is not mentioned in the otolaryngologic and microbiologic English literature. Otolaryngologists should be aware of possible ear damage in brucellosis, in order to be helpful in the diagnostic process, with the aim of starting antibiotic treatment as soon as possible, in order to prevent irreversible ear damage.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000150:complications*; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007757:Laboratory Infection / Q000150:complications*