Literature DB >> 23999355

Brucella melitensis infection of ventriculo-peritoneal shunt: A form of neurobrucellosis manifested as gastrointestinal symptoms.

Abdulnasir Al-Otaibi1, Maha Almuneef2, Mohammad Al Shaalan3.   

Abstract

A report of a 9 year-old child with Myelomeningocele who has a ventriculo-peritoneal (VP) shunt presented with gastrointestinal symptoms and peritonitis. The patient had no CNS symptoms but the cerebrospinal fluid was positive for Brucella melitensis. We discuss neurobrucellosis in children, its various presentations, complications and challenges in treatment, choice of antibiotics and duration.
Copyright © 2013 King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Keywords:  Brucellosis; Neurobrucellosis; Peritonitis; Ventriculo-peritoneal shunt

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Year:  2013        PMID： 23999355     DOI： 10.1016/j.jiph.2013.07.001

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  J Infect Public Health        ISSN： 1876-0341            Impact factor:   3.718


  3 in total

1.  Neurobrucellosis Infection of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Presenting as Peritonitis.

Authors:  K C Sudhamshu; A R Prasanna Kumar; Mary Dias; A M Shubha; Kanishka Das
Journal:  Indian J Pediatr       Date:  2016-05-04       Impact factor: 1.967

2.  Brucella Shunt Infection Complicated by Peritonitis: Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Authors:  Rawan Al-Qarhi; Mona Al-Dabbagh
Journal:  Infect Dis Rep       Date:  2021-04-18

3.  A Retrospective Study on the Avoidability of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Infections in a University Hospital in Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia.

Authors:  Maan A Albehair; Mazen A Alosail; Naif M Albulwi; Ahmed AlAssiry; Fahad A Alzahrani; Ammar Bukhamsin; Ahmed Ammar
Journal:  Cureus       Date:  2021-02-04
  3 in total

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