Neurobrucellosis: Clinical, diagnostic, therapeutic features and outcome. Unusual clinical presentations in an endemic region

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 52-59

  Ceran, Nurgul ^a   Turkoglu, Recai ^a   Erdem, Ilknur ^a   Inan, Asuman ^a   Engin, Derya ^a   Tireli, Hulya ^a   Goktas, Pasa ^a  

^a GATA HAYDARPASA TRAINING HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Neurobrucellosis; Neuroimaging; Serology

Indexed keywords

ACETAZOLAMIDE; CEFTRIAXONE; CIPROFLOXACIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; DOXYCYCLINE; RIFAMPICIN;

ADULT; ALLERGIC REACTION; APHASIA; ARACHNOIDITIS; ARTICLE; BRAIN PSEUDOTUMOR; BRAIN VASCULITIS; BRUCELLOSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FEMALE; FEVER; GRANULOMA; HEADACHE; HEARING LOSS; HEMIPARESIS; HUMAN; MALE; MYELITIS; NEUROBRUCELLOSIS; NEUROIMAGING; QUADRIPLEGIA; SAGITTAL SINUS THROMBOSIS; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BRUCELLOSIS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955978428     PISSN: 14138670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1413-86702011000100010     Document Type: Article

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