First case report of brucellosis in a child in Thailand
Lapphral, K.; Leelaporn, A.; Vanprapar, N.; Chearskul, P.; Sawawiboon, N.; Wittawatmongkol, O.; Chokephaibulkit, K.
Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health 45(4): 890-896
2014
ISSN/ISBN: 0125-1562 PMID: 25427358 Document Number: 676535
Brucellosis is uncommon in children. In Thailand, there have been only seven adult cases reported, all with Brucella melitensis. We describe here the first reported pediatric case of brucellosis in Thailand. A 12-year old boy presented with prolonged fever for one month, pancytopenia, pneumonia and peritonitis. The blood culture grew out Brucella melitensis. He responded well to combination therapy consisting of doxycycline and gentamicin. He recovered fully without relapse during the 6 month follow-up.