title: Bilateral mammary abscess due to Brucella melitensis.
abstract: Brucellosis is an important zoonosis, which is widespread as endemic cases in Turkey. Unusual clinical features and complications can sometimes lead to diagnostic difficulties. We describe here a case of a pregnant woman with bilateral mammary abscesses due to Brucella melitensis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Bacteriology and Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ankara, Ibni Sina Hospital, Turkey.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cokça
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Azap
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Meço
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology*; D000328:Adult; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology*; D017347:Brucella melitensis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000382:microbiology*; D014463:Ultrasonography