Ovarian abscess due to Brucella melitensis.
The case of a 25-y-old woman with brucellar ovarian abscess is reported. Cultures of blood, ascites and a pus specimen yielded Brucella melitensis. The possibility of ovarian abscess being caused by Brucella melitensis should be considered in countries where the infection is endemic.
Fenkci
Veysel
V
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, School of Medicine, Kocatepe University, Afyon, Turkey. sfenkci@yahoo.com
Cevrioglu
Serhan
S
Yilmazer
Mehmet
M
D000038:Abscess / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001201:Ascites / Q000382:microbiology; D017347:Brucella melitensis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D010049:Ovarian Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D012293:Rifampin / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004318:Doxycycline; D012293:Rifampin