[Brucellar meningitis as a peculiar form of clear fluid meningitis. Clinical study]. 1997

A Sánchez Rodríguez, and J A Martín Oterino, and M A Fidalgo Fernández, and P Araoz, and P Alonso García, and V Chimpén Ruiz, and J de Portugal Alvarez
Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hosptal Clínico Universitario, Salamanca.

Out of 200 patients diagnosed of acute of chronic brucellosis, cases were first selected who had neurologic involvement (14%) and then those who had brucellar meningitis (CDC criteria) which corresponds to 4% of the total of the series. The clinical course, evolution time, neurologic manifestations and serologic and bacteriologic characteristics in blood and specifically in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). This study was contrasted with the literature review and the conclusion is reached that brucellar meningitis is a peculiar form of clear fluid meningitis, not exceptional in our environment considering the prevalence of brucellosis.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D002006 Brucellosis Infection caused by bacteria of the genus BRUCELLA mainly involving the MONONUCLEAR PHAGOCYTE SYSTEM. This condition is characterized by fever, weakness, malaise, and weight loss. Malta Fever,Undulant Fever,Brucella Infection,Brucellosis, Pulmonary,Cyprus Fever,Gibraltar Fever,Rock Fever,Brucella Infections,Brucelloses,Brucelloses, Pulmonary,Fever, Cyprus,Fever, Gibraltar,Fever, Malta,Fever, Rock,Fever, Undulant,Infection, Brucella,Pulmonary Brucelloses,Pulmonary Brucellosis
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D016920 Meningitis, Bacterial Bacterial infections of the leptomeninges and subarachnoid space, frequently involving the cerebral cortex, cranial nerves, cerebral blood vessels, spinal cord, and nerve roots. Bacterial Meningitis,Bacterial Meningitides,Meningitides, Bacterial

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