Brucella peritonitis and leucocytoclastic vasculitis due to Brucella melitensis. |
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Authors: | Murat Dizbay Kenan Hizel Selcuk Kilic Ruya Mutluay Yavuz Ozkan Tarkan Karakan |
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Institution: | Department of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey. muratdizbay@gazi.edu.tr |
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Abstract: | Brucellosis is a multisystemic disease that rarely leads to a fatal outcome. While reticuloendothelial system organs are mostly affected, peritonitis and posthepatitic cirrhosis are also complications of brucellosis, though they are very rare. Brucella spp. can also trigger immunological reactions. We report a case of brucellosis with peritonitis, renal failure and leucocytoclastic vasculitis caused by Brucella melitensis, which led to a fatal outcome. Brucellosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of vasculitic diseases, especially in endemic areas. |
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