Hepatic Brucelloma Diagnosis and Long-Term Treatment, France

We report a case of hepatic brucelloma in France. This diagnosis may be suspected in any patient who has a liver abscess after traveling to a brucellosis-endemic area. Brucella spp. may be detected by PCR in the liver tissue or suppuration. Abscess drainage and prolonged antimicrobial therapy help a...

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Autores principales: Amsilli, Marie, Epaulard, Olivier, Brion, Jean-Paul, Pavese, Patricia, Letoublon, Christian, Pelloux, Isabelle, Maurin, Max
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019
Materias:
Research Letter
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6478221/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31002052
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2505.180613
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Sumario:We report a case of hepatic brucelloma in France. This diagnosis may be suspected in any patient who has a liver abscess after traveling to a brucellosis-endemic area. Brucella spp. may be detected by PCR in the liver tissue or suppuration. Abscess drainage and prolonged antimicrobial therapy help achieve healing.

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