Abstract
Although brucellosis is not uncommon in Saudi Arabia, neonatal brucellosis has been infrequently reported. In this case of neonatal brucellosis, Brucella abortus was isolated by blood culture from both the mother and the neonate. Serology was positive only in the mother.
MeSH terms
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Brucella abortus / isolation & purification*
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Brucellosis / diagnosis*
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Brucellosis / pathology*
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Brucellosis / transmission
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Female
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Humans
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Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical
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Lung / diagnostic imaging
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Neonatal Sepsis / diagnosis*
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Neonatal Sepsis / etiology*
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Neonatal Sepsis / pathology
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Radiography, Thoracic
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Saudi Arabia
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Young Adult