Brucellosis: A cause of meningitis not to neglect. (2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lemnouer, Abdelhay; Frikh, Mohammed; Maleb, Adil; Ahizoune, Aziz; Bourazza, Ahmed; Elouennass, Mostafa
• Is Part Of: IDCases. Volume 10(2017)
• Page Start: 97
• Page End: 99
• Publication Date: 2017
• Subjects: Meningitis -- Brucellosis -- Neurobrucellosis; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases -- Case Reports; Communicable Diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases; Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2017.10.001
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2214-2509

Abstract

Abstract: Brucellosis is the most frequent bacteria zoonosis in the world, with more than half a million new cases each year[1] . It is also the most significant zoonos in the edge of the Mediterranean Sea[2] . This zoonosis is capable of affecting humans and cause polymorphic clinical manifestations. In Morocco, the southern regions are the main affected areas[3] . We are reporting the observation of a 17-year-old male patient, who presented a febrile meningeal syndrome for 9 months without sensitivo-motor deficit. Tuberculosis is frequently evoked in such clinical presentations because Morocco is an endemic country, brucellosis is therefore often forgotten. The results of lumbar puncture, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and especially serology aided to conclude to a neuro-brucellosis. The outcome was favourable with antibiotic therapy.