title: Acute calculous cholecystitis associated with brucellosis: a report of two cases and review of the literature.
abstract: Acute cholecystitis is a very rare complication of Brucella infections. We report 2 cases of acute cholecystitis due to Brucella and review previously reported cases.
authors.affiliation: Divisions of Infectious Diseases, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
authors.forename: Zeina A
authors.initials: ZA
authors.lastname: Kanafani
authors.forename: Ala I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Sharara
authors.forename: Iyad A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Issa
authors.forename: Souha S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Kanj
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002002:Brucella / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D041881:Cholecystitis, Acute / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012293:Rifampin / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004318:Doxycycline; D012293:Rifampin