Brucella peritonitis and leucocytoclastic vasculitis due to Brucella melitensis

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Murat Dizbay²  Kenan Hizel²  Selcuk Kilic¹  Ruya Mutluay¹  Yavuz Ozkan²  Tarkan Karakan¹ 

[1],Gazi University School of Medicine Department of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

关键词: Brucella melitensis;    peritonitis;    cirrhosis;    leucocytoclastic vasculitis;    cryoglobulinemia;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1413-86702007000400017

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Brucellosis is a multisystemic disease that rarely leads to a fatal outcome. While reticuloendothelial system organs are mostly affected, peritonitis and posthepatitic cirrhosis are also complications of brucellosis, though they are very rare. Brucella spp. can also trigger immunological reactions. We report a case of brucellosis with peritonitis, renal failure and leucocytoclastic vasculitis caused by Brucella melitensis, which led to a fatal outcome. Brucellosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of vasculitic diseases, especially in endemic areas.

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