Open AccessAn Adolescent With Neurobrucellosis Caused by Brucella abortus Cattle Vaccine Strain RB51
Author(s) -
Adriana Sarmiento Clemente,
Megan H. Amerson-Brown,
Catherine Foster
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the pediatric infectious disease journal/the pediatric infectious disease journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.028
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1532-0987
pISSN - 0891-3668
DOI - 10.1097/inf.0000000000003200
Subject(s) - strain (injury) , brucellosis , brucella abortus , brucella , medicine , virology
We present the case of an 18-year-old female with a 1-month history of fever, headache, and double vision, whose examination revealed papilledema and cranial nerve VI palsy. Blood cultures grew Brucella abortus cattle vaccine strain RB51, which is inherently resistant to rifampin. We discuss the management of the first known case of neurobrucellosis by this strain.