title: Prepatellar Brucella melitensis bursitis: case report and literature review.
abstract: Bursal infection is an uncommon clinical presentation of brucellosis. We herein report a case of Brucella melitensis bursitis that was successfully treated. Other reported cases of brucella bursitis were reviewed. A high degree of suspicion in the right clinical setting is required for the diagnosis of brucella bursitis.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, American University of Beirut Medical Center, P.O. Box 113-6044, Hamra, 110 32090, Beirut, Lebanon. traboulsi_rana@hotmail.com
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Traboulsi
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Uthman
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Kanj
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017347:Brucella melitensis / Q000378:metabolism*; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002062:Bursitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007717:Knee / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents