A rare case of prostatic abscess caused by Brucella organisms: First report in Saudi Arabia

Autor: Anwar Hamdi Alenazi, Fahad Mohamed Alfhaidi, Ali Ali Sulaiman Aljumaah, Mohamad Jayed Alenzi, Mubarak M AlOtaibi
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Urology Annals, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 106-107 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0974-7796
0974-7834
DOI: 10.4103/UA.UA_67_17
Popis: Brucellosis is a zoonotic infectious disease that is known endemic infection in Saudi Arabia. Yet, this infection has not been reported as evident cause of prostatic abscess. we present a new case of prostatic abscess caused by brucella organism proven using pus culture and serology. These organisms should be suspected in patients presenting with clinical picture of prostatic abscess especially in endemic areas.
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