Author | Soares, Cristiane Nascimento | |
Author | Angelim, Abraão Iuri Medeiros | |
Author | Brandão, Carlos Otavio | |
Author | Santos, Roberto Queiroz | |
Author | Mehta, Ravi | |
Author | Silva, Marcus Tulius Teixeira da | |
Access date | 2023-08-30T00:43:36Z | |
Available date | 2023-08-30T00:43:36Z | |
Document date | 2022 | |
Citation | SOARES, Cristiane Nascimento et al. Neurobrucellosis: the great mimicker. Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, v. 55, p. 1-5, 2022. | en_US |
ISSN | 0037-8682 | en_US |
URI | https://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/60256 | |
Sponsorship | The article had no financial support. RM is supported by an NIHR Academic Clinical Fellowship and acknowledges support from the NIHR Imperial Biomedical Research Centre. | en_US |
Language | eng | en_US |
Publisher | Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT | en_US |
Rights | open access | en_US |
Title | Neurobrucellosis: the great mimicker | en_US |
Type | Article | en_US |
DOI | 10.1590/0037-8682-0567-2021 | |
Abstract | Neurobrucellosis is caused by bacteria of the genus Brucella and is responsible for several clinical manifestations, making diagnosis challenging. The most common route of infection is through the consumption of unpasteurized or raw dairy products such as fresh milk, butter, and cheese. As neurological complications can develop chronically, they are frequently misdiagnosed as other infections, such as tuberculosis. This report reviews the clinical manifestations, diagnostic approach, treatment, and prognosis of neurobrucellosis, illustrating a case of chronic intracranial hypertension and meningoencephalitis secondary to brucellosis. The clinical presentation of brucellosis can mimic several systemic diseases, resulting in diagnostic delays and clinical complications. A high degree of suspicion is required, and neurobrucellosis should always be considered in the differential diagnosis of chronic meningitis. | en_US |
Affilliation | Hospital Federal dos Servidores do Estado. Departamento de doenças infecciosas. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | en_US |
Affilliation | Hospital Federal dos Servidores do Estado. Departamento de doenças infecciosas. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | en_US |
Affilliation | Laboratório Neurolife. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | en_US |
Affilliation | Hospital Federal dos Servidores do Estado. Departamento de doenças infecciosas. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | en_US |
Affilliation | Imperial College London. Department of Infectious Diseases. London, England. | en_US |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas. Laboratório de Pesquisa Clínica em Neuroinfecções. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | en_US |
Subject | Neurobrucellosis | en_US |
Subject | Chronic meningitis | en_US |
Subject | Brucellosis | en_US |
Subject | Neurological manifestations | en_US |
e-ISSN | 1678-9849 | |