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A case of spondylodiscitis with spinal epidural abscess due to Brucella.

Abstract

Brucellosis, a zoonosis with worldwide distribution, is a systemic infection caused by facultative intracellular bacteria of the genus Brucella, which can involve multiple organs and tissues. We report an uncommon case of spondylodiscitis with epidural abscess due to Brucella in a male stockbreeder. Diagnosis was based on clinical history, and supported by Brucella serology and magnetic resonance imaging. Clinical and radiological improvement were observed with a combined antimicrobial therapy of doxycycline, rifampicin, and gentamycin.

Entities: Chemical Disease

Keywords: Brucellosis; Epidural abscess; Spondylodiscitis

Year: 2008 PMID： 19096544 PMCID： PMC2588163 DOI： 10.3340/jkns.2008.43.1.37

Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Korean Neurosurg Soc ISSN： 1225-8245

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