Acute meningitis due to Brucella spp.

Eur J Pediatr

Section of Microbiology, University Hospital of Guadalajara, C/. Donante de sangre s/n., 19002, Guadalajara, Spain.

Published: October 2006

Brucella spp. should be considered in the differential diagnosis of acute meningitis of children living in areas where brucellosis is endemic.

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