Open AccessAn unusual presentation of brucellosis: hepatic microabscesses
Author(s) -
Erdem Ilknur,
Kara Ali Ritvan,
Elbasan Senay,
Ozcaglayan Omer,
Degirmenci Pelin Osanmaz,
Sedef Samet,
Eren Topkaya Aynur
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.810
Subject(s) - doxycycline , brucellosis , medicine , brucella , rifampicin , hepatic abscess , complication , abscess , presentation (obstetrics) , pathology , surgery , antibiotics , immunology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , tuberculosis
Key Clinical Message Hepatic abscess due to Brucella species is an extremely rare complication especially in acute illness. Here, we report a case of hepatic microabscesses probably caused by Brucella in a 33‐year‐old woman with acute infection who was successfully treated with a combination of doxycycline and rifampicin for 3 months.