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A rare case of prostatic abscess caused by Brucella organisms: First report in Saudi Arabia
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A rare case of prostatic abscess caused by Brucella organisms: First report in Saudi Arabia

Anwar Hamdi Alenazi, Fahad Mohamed Alfhaidi, Ali Ali Sulaiman Aljumaah, Mohamad Jayed Alenzi and Mubarak M. AlOtaibi
Urology annals, Vol.10(1), pp.106-107
01/01/2018
PMCID: PMC5791446
PMID: 29416286

Abstract

Life Sciences & Biomedicine Science & Technology Urology & Nephrology
Brucellosis is a zoonotic infectious disease that is known endemic infection in Saudi Arabia. Yet, this infection has not been reported as evident cause of prostatic abscess. we present a new case of prostatic abscess caused by brucella organism proven using pus culture and serology. These organisms should be suspected in patients presenting with clinical picture of prostatic abscess especially in endemic areas.
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