Acute acalculus cholecystitis and hepatitis caused by Brucella melitensis

Acute cholecystitis is a very rare presentation of brucellosis. A case of acalculous cholecystitis caused by Brucella melitensis is reported with a review of previously reported cases.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Main Author: Fawzia Eida AL-Otaibi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2010-05-01
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Online Access:https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/618
Description
Summary:Acute cholecystitis is a very rare presentation of brucellosis. A case of acalculous cholecystitis caused by Brucella melitensis is reported with a review of previously reported cases.
ISSN:1972-2680