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Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment of Human Brucellar Spondylodiscitis
Published on: May 23, 2021
Acute prostatitis as an uncommon presentation of brucellosis
Elif Hakko1, Melda Ozdamar, Salih Turkoglu
1Anadolu Medical Center, Infectious Diseases, Anadolu Cad. No. 1 Cayirova Mevkii, Gebze, Kocaeli, 41400, Turkey.
Abstract:
The present report concerns a 46-year-old man who presented with acute prostatitis due to Brucella melitensis infection. He was first treated with doxycycline and ciprofloxacin, but after 3 months he was admitted again with the same diagnosis. The relapse was probably related to ciprofloxacin use, or the length of treatment not being sufficient. The patient was successfully treated with a combination of doxycycline and rifampin for 3 months. In conclusion, prostatitis due to Brucella, such as spondylitis, meningoencephalitis and endocarditis, should be treated for longer courses.
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