Fever and Psychosis as an Early Presentation of Brucella-Associated Meningoencephalitis: A Case Report
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OBJECTIVE To describe a case with Brucella-associated meningoencephalitis. In addition, we report drug-induced hepatotoxicity due to acyclovir. CLINICAL PRESENTATION AND INTERVENTION A young woman was admitted with fever and psychosis and neuroimaging findings indicative of meningoencephalitis. Serology was positive for Brucella. She was treated with doxycycline, rifampin, and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. CONCLUSION This case reminds physicians in endemic regions to consider neurobrucellosis as a differential diagnosis in patients with any unexplained neurologic symptoms or atypical psychosis. Early diagnosis and treatment of neurobrucellosis will be helpful in decreasing the sequelae of this complication.
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