Pediatric neurobrucellosis associated with hydrocephalus
2010
Pediatric Neurobrucellosis Associated with Hydrocephalus
Sample size: 1
publication
Evidence: moderate
Author Information
Author(s): Altas Murat Evirgen Omer, Arica Vefik, Tutanc Murat
Primary Institution: Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey
Conclusion
A 10-year-old girl with neurobrucellosis and hydrocephalus was successfully treated with external ventricular drainage and antibiotics.
Supporting Evidence
- The patient had positive blood and cerebrospinal fluid cultures for brucellosis.
- Hydrocephalus was confirmed by cranial CT.
- The patient was treated successfully without the need for a ventriculoperitoneal shunt.
Takeaway
A girl got really sick from a germ called brucellosis that made her brain swell, but doctors helped her get better with special medicine and a drain in her head.
Methodology
The patient was treated with external ventricular drainage and a combination of antibiotics for 6 weeks.
Participant Demographics
10-year-old girl
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