A case of brucellosis complicated with acute pyelonephritis

• Main Authors: Cemal Üstün, Tümer Güven
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dicle University Medical School 2010-06-01
• Series: Dicle Medical Journal
• Subjects: Acute pyelonephritis; brucellosis; urinary tract infections; zoonosis
• Online Access: http://www.dicle.edu.tr/fakulte/tip/dergi/yayin/372/13.pdf

Brucellosis, is an endemic disease in our country, may lead to bacteremia and cause different clinic manifestations.A 44-year-old male patient admitted to our policlinic with high fever, shivering, chilling, pollacuria, and left costovertebral pain, and interned with diagnosis of acute pyelonephritis. Subsequently, acute pyelonephritis due to acute brucellosis was detected in the clinical and laboratoryexamination. Antibiotic treatment for brucellosis was given to patient for eight week and after treatment full recoverywas seen. Patients with brucellosis may refer with symptoms of acute pyelonephritis in endemic areas for brucellosis.By using brucellos serologies to patients who have the symptoms of acute pyelonephritis may available in the diagnosis of this rare complication in areas where brucellosisis endemic.