title: Penumonic presentation of brucellosis.
abstract: Brucellosis is a rare disease in children. Lung involvement is an uncommon presentation of brucellosis. The authors are presenting a child with brucellosis, who presented with predominant pulmonary involvement. It was an eight-year-old child who was referred to us a case of non-resolving pneumonia. Brucella agglutination test was suggestive of brucellosis. He responded to the combination of doxycycline and rifampicin.
authors.affiliation: Advanced Pediatric Center, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, 160012, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Meenu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Advanced Pediatric Center, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, 160012, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Manju
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Salaria
authors.affiliation: Advanced Pediatric Center, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, 160012, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Lata
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kumar
keywords: Brucellosis; Children; Pneumonia