Case Report: Meningitis Caused by Brucella melitensis in a Patient with Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt

Brucellosis is a zoonosis, and transmitted by direct or indirect exposure. Direct invasion of the central nervous system occurs in fewer than 5% of cases. Neurobrucellosis includes meningitis, encephalitis, myelitisradiculoneuronitis, brain abscess, intra-medullary spinal cord abscess, epidural absc...

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Main Authors: Saygın NAYMAN ALPAT, İlhan ÖZGÜNEŞ, Metin ANT ATASOY, Nurettin ERBEN, Elif DOYUK KARTAL, Figen ÜNLÜ, Gaye USLUER
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bilimsel Tip Yayinevi 2007-12-01
Series:Flora Infeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi
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Online Access:http://www.floradergisi.org/getFileContent.aspx?op=REDPDF&file_name=2007-12-4-205-207.pdf