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Case study reveals significant diagnosis of brucellosis-related meningitis in India, highlighting critical laboratory tests.
In India, brucellosis is an often neglected zoonotic disease. Consumption of unpasteurized milk causes transmission of this infection to humans. Brucellosis can affect any organ in the body including the brain. However, the diagnosis is often missed as the clinical presentation of neurobrucellosis is atypical and can be confused with other diseases such as tuberculosis and Lyme disease. Therefore, laboratory investigations are critical for the diagnosis of this infection. Drugs such as doxycycline, rifampicin, and ceftriaxone are useful in the treatment of neurobrucellosis as it penetrates well into the central nervous system (CNS). We report a case of a 45-year-old man presenting with meningitis caused by Brucella melitensis because of the relative rarity of the neurobrucellosis in India.
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