A case of epididymo-orchitis and paravertebral abscess due to brucellosis

Journal of Infection

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 251-253

  Cesur, Salih ^a   Ciftci A ^b   Sozen T H ^b   Tekeli, E ^b  

^a Refik Saydam Hygiene Center   (Turkey)

^b ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOXYCYCLINE; RIFAMPICIN; STREPTOMYCIN;

ABSCESS; ADULT; AGGLUTINATION TEST; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BLOOD CULTURE; BRUCELLOSIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; EPIDIDYMITIS; FEVER; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ORCHITIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SPONDYLITIS; VERTEBRA;

EID: 0038545880     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jinf.2002.1121     Document Type: Article

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