PROSTATITIS AND HEPATITIS DUE TO BRUCELLA-MELITENSIS - A CASE-REPORT

Authors
AYGEN B SUMERKAN B DOGANAY M SEHMEN E
Citation
B. Aygen et al., PROSTATITIS AND HEPATITIS DUE TO BRUCELLA-MELITENSIS - A CASE-REPORT, The Journal of infection, 36(1), 1998, pp. 111-112
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Infectious Diseases
Journal title
The Journal of infection → ACNP
ISSN journal
01634453
Volume
36
Issue
1
Year of publication
1998
Pages
111 - 112
Database
ISI
SICI code
0163-4453(1998)36:1<111:PAHDTB>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
A case is reported of a 43-year-old man who presented prostatitis and hepatitis due to Brucella melitensis. His symptoms were icterus, weakn ess, anorexia, fever, and urinary discomfort, Physical examination rev ealed icterus and hepatosplenomegaly, Lymphomonocytosis, elevated eryt hrocyte sedimentation rate and abnormal liver functions had been detec ted in laboratory tests, Brucella melitensis was isolated from prostat ic fluid and blood cultures.