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First report of probable neurobrucellosis in Australia
Author(s) -
Munckhof Wendy J,
Jennison Amy V,
Bates John R,
Gassiep Ian
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/mja12.11561
Subject(s) - doxycycline , medicine , rifampicin , ceftriaxone , trimethoprim , sulfamethoxazole , pediatrics , surgery , antibiotics , biology , pathology , tuberculosis , microbiology and biotechnology
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.