Acute abdomen due to Brucella melitensis.
A case of acute abdomen caused by a Brucella melitensis is reported. The patient presented with biliary involvement in the form of acute acalculous cholecystitis and developed acute appendicitis that resulted in his surgical treatment.
Andriopoulos
Panagiotis
P
Department of Internal Medicine, Sparta General Hospital, Sparta, Lakonia, Greece. ermanitari@hotmail.com
Tsironi
Maria
M
Asimakopoulos
Georgios
G
D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001062:Appendectomy / Q000379:methods; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D017347:Brucella melitensis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D002763:Cholecystectomy / Q000379:methods; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006115:Greece; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents