Hepatobiliary Brucellosis: Brucella Bacteremia Presenting with Refractory Hepatobiliary Infection

Brucellosis often presents with common and nonspecific symptoms such as fever, malaise, and arthralgia but can also involve primary organs. Intra-abdominal involvement is rare. We report a case of hepatobiliary brucellosis presenting as a refractory hepatobiliary infection in a healthy young adult w...

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Main Authors: Dania El Hallak, Mae Al Habbal, Wael Hassan Zorkot
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Critical Care
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/5513052
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description Brucellosis often presents with common and nonspecific symptoms such as fever, malaise, and arthralgia but can also involve primary organs. Intra-abdominal involvement is rare. We report a case of hepatobiliary brucellosis presenting as a refractory hepatobiliary infection in a healthy young adult with no underlying rheumatologic disease or history of exposure to risk factors. Detection of Brucella in the blood led to a shift in the patient’s management and consequently her recovery.
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spelling doaj-art-a9a8e100bf194595ae10d4e1b0d869582025-08-20T03:39:10ZengWileyCase Reports in Critical Care2090-64392023-01-01202310.1155/2023/5513052Hepatobiliary Brucellosis: Brucella Bacteremia Presenting with Refractory Hepatobiliary InfectionDania El Hallak0Mae Al Habbal1Wael Hassan Zorkot2Beirut Arab UniversityBeirut Arab UniversityLebanese UniversityBrucellosis often presents with common and nonspecific symptoms such as fever, malaise, and arthralgia but can also involve primary organs. Intra-abdominal involvement is rare. We report a case of hepatobiliary brucellosis presenting as a refractory hepatobiliary infection in a healthy young adult with no underlying rheumatologic disease or history of exposure to risk factors. Detection of Brucella in the blood led to a shift in the patient’s management and consequently her recovery.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/5513052
spellingShingle Dania El Hallak
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Case Reports in Critical Care
title Hepatobiliary Brucellosis: Brucella Bacteremia Presenting with Refractory Hepatobiliary Infection
title_full Hepatobiliary Brucellosis: Brucella Bacteremia Presenting with Refractory Hepatobiliary Infection
title_fullStr Hepatobiliary Brucellosis: Brucella Bacteremia Presenting with Refractory Hepatobiliary Infection
title_full_unstemmed Hepatobiliary Brucellosis: Brucella Bacteremia Presenting with Refractory Hepatobiliary Infection
title_short Hepatobiliary Brucellosis: Brucella Bacteremia Presenting with Refractory Hepatobiliary Infection
title_sort hepatobiliary brucellosis brucella bacteremia presenting with refractory hepatobiliary infection
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/5513052
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