title: Brucella melitensis infection of ventriculo-peritoneal shunt: A form of neurobrucellosis manifested as gastrointestinal symptoms.
abstract: A report of a 9 year-old child with Myelomeningocele who has a ventriculo-peritoneal (VP) shunt presented with gastrointestinal symptoms and peritonitis. The patient had no CNS symptoms but the cerebrospinal fluid was positive for Brucella melitensis. We discuss neurobrucellosis in children, its various presentations, complications and challenges in treatment, choice of antibiotics and duration.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, King Abdulaziz Medical City, National Guard Health Affairs, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Abdulnasir
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Al-Otaibi
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, King Abdulaziz Medical City, National Guard Health Affairs, Saudi Arabia; Section of Pediatrics Infectious Diseases, King Abdulaziz Medical City, National Guard Health Affairs, Saudi Arabia; King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Electronic address: mahamuneef@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Maha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Almuneef
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, King Abdulaziz Medical City, National Guard Health Affairs, Saudi Arabia; Section of Pediatrics Infectious Diseases, King Abdulaziz Medical City, National Guard Health Affairs, Saudi Arabia; King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Mohammad Al
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Shaalan
mesh_terms: D017347:Brucella melitensis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008591:Meningomyelocele / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt
keywords: Brucellosis; Neurobrucellosis; Peritonitis; Ventriculo-peritoneal shunt