title: Brucella glomerulonephritis and prosthetic valve endocarditis: a case report.
abstract: Although brucellosis is an endemic disease in Mediterranean countries, there are few reported cases of Brucella endocarditis and glomerulonephritis. We report a case of Brucella prosthetic mitral valve endocarditis and glomerulonephritis that could be managed by using only antibiotic therapy, including rifampicin, doxycycline and ceftriaxone, without a surgical procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Erciyes University Medical School, Talas Yolu Üzeri, 38039 Kayseri, Turkey. drniluhan@gmail.com
authors.forename: Nilufer
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Oguzhan
authors.forename: Hulya
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Akgun
authors.forename: Aydin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Unal
authors.forename: Idris
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ardic
authors.forename: Tugba Asena
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Caliskan
authors.forename: Havva
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cilan
authors.forename: Oktay
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Oymak
authors.forename: Cengiz
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Utas
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000276:immunology; D002002:Brucella / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial