Acute brucellosis as a cause of infective colitis.
Gastroenterological manifestations of human brucellosis are relatively uncommon. A case of Brucella melitensis infection in a 39-year-old man accompanied by lesions of the colon, observed by colonoscopic and histopathologic examinations, and a brief review of the relevant literature are reported.
Mazokopakis
Elias E
EE
Scientific Partner, Department of Internal Medicine, University General Hospital of Heraklion Crete, 71 110 Heraklion, Crete, Greece.
Giannakopoulos
Triantafillos G
TG
Christias
Emilios G
EG
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000904:Antibiotics, Antitubercular / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017347:Brucella melitensis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D003092:Colitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012293:Rifampin / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000904:Antibiotics, Antitubercular; D012293:Rifampin