BREAST ABSCESS CAUSED BY BRUCELLA-MELITENSIS

Authors
ALABDELY HM HALIM MA AMIN TM
Citation
Hm. Alabdely et al., BREAST ABSCESS CAUSED BY BRUCELLA-MELITENSIS, The Journal of infection, 33(3), 1996, pp. 219-220
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Infectious Diseases
Journal title
The Journal of infection → ACNP
ISSN journal
01634453
Volume
33
Issue
3
Year of publication
1996
Pages
219 - 220
Database
ISI
SICI code
0163-4453(1996)33:3<219:BACBB>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
Cutaneous and soft tissue lesions are uncommon manifestations of bruce llosis. Though breast involvement in animal brucellosis is not uncommo n, involvement of the breast in human brucellosis is extremely rare. W e report a case of breast abscess in a 39-year-old female caused by Br ucella melitensis. Treatment with combination of trimethoprin/sulphame thoxazole (TMP/SMX:cotrimoxazole) and doxycycline for 3 months resulte d in clinical cure.