Antibiotic and Surgical Treatment of a Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt-Related Soft Tissue Abscess Caused by Brucella melitensis

We report on the antibiotic and surgical treatment of a woman who presented with an abscess caused by Brucella melitensis related to a ventriculoperitoneal shunt, which is an atypical presentation of brucellosis. There were no signs of neurologic, osteoarticular, or peritoneal infection. The abscess...

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Main Authors: Joost Boeckmans, Koen Magerman, Steven Vanvolsem, Reinoud Cartuyvels, Luc Waumans, Peter Messiaen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American College of Physicians 2022-06-01
Series:Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases
Online Access:https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2022.0064
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