Human Brucellosis Presenting as Pyrexia of Unknown Origin with Splenic Micro Abscesses in a South Indian HIV Infected Patient: A Case Report
Journal Title: International Journal of Pharma Research and Health Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue 5
Abstract
A 33 year old HIV positive male patient rearing one domestic cattle presented with complaints of low back pain for 30 days, Fever with Chills and Rigors and non productive cough of 15 days duration. USG Abdomen showed Spleenomegaly with multiple small hypoechoic lesions and calcified foci. Diagnosis of Brucellosis was done based on the compatible clinical presentation and SAT titre of 1: 160. TB should be diagnosis of exclusion. HIV patients with PUO should be routinely screened for Brucellosis.
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