Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic Of Iran
مجله پزشکی جمهوری اسلامی ایران
Med J Islam Repub Iran
Medical Sciences
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir
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journal2
1016-1430
2251-6840
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10.18869/mjiri
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8888
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jalali
1379
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gregorian
2000
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IN TRACRANIAL SUPPURATION FOLLOWING NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES DUE TO BRUCELLA SPECIES
Neurosurgery
Neurosurgery
case report
case report
Reported here are two cases of delayed postsurgical brucella abscess within
the cranium, treated successfully by reoperation and appropriate medical therapy.
Both patients had an occupational exposure to the pathogenic organism. Systemic
symptoms of brucellosis became manifest postoperatively in case I and were
present in case II long before operation. The diagnosis was confirmed by serology
and positive culture. Later an intracranial abscess developed in both cases at the
previous operative sites.
Hematogenous spread of bacteria to the locally low resistance host tissue was
speculated as the possible mechanism. Successful management was accomplished
by reoperation, comprised of local drainage and debridement followed by a
combined anti brucella drug regimen for a period of 6 months.
Brucellosis. Brain abscess, Local host resistance, Postoperative infection.
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http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-298-362&slc_lang=en&sid=1
SEYED ALI
F. TABATABAI
20031947532846004519
20031947532846004519
Yes
From the Dept. of Neurosurgery, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, I.R. Iran.
HOOSHANG
SABERI
20031947532846004520
20031947532846004520
No
MASOUD
MEHRAZIN
20031947532846004521
20031947532846004521
No