title: Bartholin's gland abscess caused by Brucella melitensis.
abstract: We report herein a case of Bartholin's gland abscess caused by Brucella melitensis. Clinical microbiology laboratory workers in areas where this disease is endemic should be familiar with the bacteriological features of this organism and consider the possibility of a brucellar etiology in a broad range of clinical settings.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Microbiology Laboratories, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 84101, Israel.
authors.forename: Neha
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Peled
authors.forename: Yohai
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: David
authors.forename: Pablo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Yagupsky
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001472:Bartholin's Glands / Q000382:microbiology*; D017347:Brucella melitensis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003611:Dairy Products / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015047:Zoonoses