title: Acute meningitis due to Brucella spp.
abstract: Brucella spp. should be considered in the differential diagnosis of acute meningitis of children living in areas where brucellosis is endemic.
authors.affiliation: Section of Microbiology, University Hospital of Guadalajara, C/. Donante de sangre s/n., 19002, Guadalajara, Spain. danielt@sescam.jccm.es
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tena
authors.forename: Alejandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: González-Praetorius
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: López-Alonso
authors.forename: José Luis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Peña
authors.forename: María Teresa
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Pérez-Pomata
authors.forename: Julia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bisquert
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000383:Agriculture; D000818:Animals; D002006:Brucellosis; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D012756:Sheep; D013030:Spain