title: Brucella melitensis growth on Loewenstein-Jensen egg medium from a case of Brucella meningitis.
abstract: Bacteriologic investigation of a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) specimen for mycobacteria on Lowenstein-Jensen egg medium revealed the presence of Brucella organisms. This coincided with a significant antibody titer against Brucella spp. This is the first documented report of the ability of B. melitensis organisms to grow on Loewenstein-Jensen egg medium.
authors.affiliation: Microbiology Laboratory, Central Emek Hospital, Afula, Israel.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Keness
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Friedrich
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Banai
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Schonfeld
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D017347:Brucella melitensis / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000382:microbiology*; D003470:Culture Media / Q000737:chemistry; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media