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Case Reports
. 1991 Jan-Feb;19(1):44-5.
doi: 10.1007/BF01643759.

Bilateral mammary abscess and uveitis caused by Brucella melitensis--report of a case

I Gasser  1 , B Almirante, F Fernández-Pérez, C Mendoza
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Case Reports

Bilateral mammary abscess and uveitis caused by Brucella melitensis--report of a case

I Gasser et al. Infection. 1991 Jan-Feb.

Abstract

Soft tissue locations of Brucella are a rare finding. We report the isolation of Brucella melitensis from a suspected breast tumour of a woman who also showed signs of uveitis. Three weeks after surgical drainage and despite antimicrobial therapy a new abscess developed on the other breast whose culture also yielded Brucella. As observed, unusual localization of brucellosis without previous penetrating injury may be the only manifestation of chronic infection.

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