title: [A case of Brucella spondylodiscitis after a visit to Lebanon].
abstract: Brucellosis is a widespread endemic zoonotic infection affecting more than 500,000 people per year. The disease is very uncommon in Denmark and almost always imported. We present a case of a 57 year-old male with blood culture and magnetic resonance imaging verified brucella spondylodiscitis. Prior to debut of symptoms the patient had visited Lebanon where he had ingested unpasteurized goat milk. The patient was initially treated with an antimicrobial chemotherapy regimen for 12 weeks, which was prolonged due to inadequate radiological response.
authors.affiliation: Infektionsmedicinsk Afdeling Q, Odense Universitetshospital, Denmark. slnielsen@dadlnet.dk
authors.forename: Stig Lønberg
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Nielsen
authors.forename: Isik Somuncu
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Johansen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017347:Brucella melitensis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D015299:Discitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006041:Goats; D006801:Humans; D007861:Lebanon; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008892:Milk / Q000382:microbiology; D014195:Travel
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents