Unveiling Neurobrucellosis: A Case Report Emphasizing Early Diagnosis for Better Outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Brucellosis is a pervasive zoonotic disease causing considerable human morbidity worldwide. This report focuses on a case of neurobrucellosis in a rural Indian patient, emphasizing the need for timely microbiological confirmation given its nonspecific clinical presentation.

Case presentation

A 55-year-old rural Indian farmer presented with a 3 week history of insidious, low-grade fever, myalgia, and arthralgia. He developed acute right-sided weakness and neurological symptoms, including disorientation and neck rigidity. Laboratory tests indicated abnormal blood counts, elevated inflammatory markers, and liver dysfunction. Cerebrospinal fluid analysis showed pleocytosis with lymphomononuclear cells and elevated protein levels. Blood cultures eventually grew Gram-

SUBMITTER: Haripriya S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10928401 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature