Acute calculous cholecystitis associated with brucellosis: a report of two cases and review of the literature

Scand J Infect Dis. 2005;37(11-12):927-30. doi: 10.1080/00365540500264035.

Abstract

Acute cholecystitis is a very rare complication of Brucella infections. We report 2 cases of acute cholecystitis due to Brucella and review previously reported cases.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Brucella / isolation & purification
  • Brucellosis / complications*
  • Brucellosis / drug therapy
  • Brucellosis / microbiology
  • Cholecystitis, Acute / drug therapy
  • Cholecystitis, Acute / etiology*
  • Cholecystitis, Acute / microbiology
  • Doxycycline / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Gallbladder / microbiology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Rifampin / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Doxycycline
  • Rifampin