Hearing loss: Can it be neurobrucellosis?
Journal Title: Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases - Year 2015, Vol 5, Issue 3
Abstract
Brucellosis is a zoonotic infection transmitted from animals to humans mostly by ingestion through infected food products, direct contact with an infected animal. It can involve any organ system and present with a broad spectrum of clinical findings. Central nervous system involvement, so called neurobrucellosis, is rarely seen in pediatric age population. Neurologic manifestations may also show great variability and lead to confusion in diagnosis. Here, we report a case of chronic neurobrucellosis presenting with gradually worsening sensorineural hearing loss and subsequently developed meningitis. A 15 years old girl was diagnosed as neurobrucellosis with the aid of positive serum and CSF agglutination tests, in addition to clinical findings and positive exposure history to unpasteurized dairy products. Clinicians serving in endemic areas should consider brucellosis in differential diagnosis of such atypical clinical presentations to avoid delay in diagnosis and treatment. J Microbiol Infect Dis 2015;5(3): 125-128 Key words: Hearing loss, neurobrucellosis, meningitis.
Authors and Affiliations
Hacer Aktürk, Asuman Özkan, İlkay Odabaşı, Tuğçe Uzunhan, Nezahat Gürler, Oğuz Erol, Nuran Salman, Ayper Somer
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