Pneumonic presentation of brucellosis.
Indian J Pediatr
; 2005 Jan; 72(1): 65-6
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ABSTRACT
Brucellosis is a rare disease in children. Lung involvement is an uncommon presentation of brucellosis. The authors are presenting a child with brucellosis, who presented with predominant pulmonary involvement. It was an eight-year-old child who was referred to us a case of non-resolving pneumonia. Brucella agglutination test was suggestive of brucellosis. He responded to the combination of doxycycline and rifampicin.
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Main subject:
Pneumonia
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Brucellosis
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Humans
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Male
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Agglutination Tests
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Child
Language:
En
Journal:
Indian J Pediatr
Year:
2005
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Article