Acute Brucellosis Presenting with Bleeding Tendency due to Isolated Severe Thrombocytopenia

Joint Authors

Aon, M.
Al-Enezi, T.

Source

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases

Issue

Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-3, 3 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2018-09-23

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

3

Main Subjects

Diseases

Abstract EN

Mild anemia and leukopenia are the most common hematologic findings in the course of acute brucellosis.

Severe form of thrombocytopenia is less frequently reported.

We describe a case of acute brucellosis in a 20-year-old man, who presented with fever, purpuric skin lesions, epistaxis, and hematuria.

The absolute platelet count was 2 × 109/L.

The patient was diagnosed as suffering from brucellosis on the basis of a strongly positive serologic reaction and was treated with antibiotics and a short course of corticosteroids, with a rapid rise in platelet count.

Brucella infection can cause immune-mediated thrombocytopenia that is reversible after appropriate antimicrobial therapy and steroid treatment.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Aon, M.& Al-Enezi, T.. 2018. Acute Brucellosis Presenting with Bleeding Tendency due to Isolated Severe Thrombocytopenia. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144657

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Aon, M.& Al-Enezi, T.. Acute Brucellosis Presenting with Bleeding Tendency due to Isolated Severe Thrombocytopenia. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144657

American Medical Association (AMA)

Aon, M.& Al-Enezi, T.. Acute Brucellosis Presenting with Bleeding Tendency due to Isolated Severe Thrombocytopenia. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144657

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1144657