An unusual presentation of brucellosis: hepatic microabscesses

Erdem I., Ali R. , Elbasan S., Ozcaglayan O., Degirmenci P. O. , Sedef S., ...Daha Fazla

CLINICAL CASE REPORTS, cilt.5, sa.3, ss.229-231, 2017 (ESCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi) identifier identifier

  • Cilt numarası: 5 Konu: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1002/ccr3.810
  • Dergi Adı: CLINICAL CASE REPORTS
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.229-231

Özet

Hepatic abscess due to Brucella species is an extremely rare complication especially in acute illness. Here, we report a case of hepatic microabscesses probably caused by Brucella in a 33-year-old woman with acute infection who was successfully treated with a combination of doxycycline and rifampicin for 3 months.