title: First report of probable neurobrucellosis in Australia.
abstract: We report the first known Australian case of probable neurobrucellosis, in a young feral-pig shooter who presented with episodic left-sided visual loss and left-sided numbness and headache. Treatment with intravenous ceftriaxone and oral rifampicin, doxycycline and trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole resulted in a good clinical response.
authors.affiliation: Infection Management Service, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia. wendy_munckhof@health.qld.gov.au.
authors.forename: Wendy J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Munckhof
authors.forename: Amy V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Jennison
authors.forename: John R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Bates
authors.forename: Ian
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gassiep
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000372:Agglutination Tests; D000382:Agricultural Workers' Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D001315:Australia; D002002:Brucella / Q000276:immunology; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020806:Central Nervous System Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006987:Hypesthesia / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D012293:Rifampin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D002443:Ceftriaxone; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination; D004318:Doxycycline; D012293:Rifampin