| Literature DB >> 28384918 |
Satish Venkata Pendela1, Neha Agrawal1, Thomas Mathew1, Sudha Vidyasagar2, Pujitha Kudaravalli3.
Abstract
Brucella endocarditis is a rare but a severe complication of brucellosis, observed in less than 2% of cases. It is the main cause responsible for up to 80% of deaths in brucellosis. Herein, we present a case of brucella endocarditis that developed on a native aortic valve, but presented to us with fever for several months and acute neurological symptoms. This case report signifies the importance of considering brucella endocarditis as one of the differentials in patients presenting with Pyrexia of Unknown Origin (PUO) and Central Nervous System (CNS) manifestations.Entities:
Keywords: Brucellosis; Infectious diseases; Microbiology; Pyrexia of unknown origin; Stroke
Year: 2017 PMID: 28384918 PMCID: PMC5376826 DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2017/22979.9273
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Diagn Res ISSN: 0973-709X