Splenic abscess due to brucellosis

Splenic abscess due to Brucella spp. is extremely rare. We report a case of a splenic abscess due to Brucella spp. in a 61-year-old male patient. Brucella slide and tube agglutination tests (Wright) were positive while blood culture and culture from splenic tissue yielded negative results. The abdom...

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Published in:Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Main Authors: Kamuran Sayilir, Gulsen Iskender, Mustafa Cihat Ogan, Filiz Erdil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2008-10-01
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Online Access:https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/204