Brucella Pleurisy (Case report)
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Brucellosis is a chronic disease with systemic manifestations caused by the Brucella type bacteria. The disease is more frequently seen in populations consuming fresh milk products and working as farmers. Pulmonary system involvement reveals pleural effusion, hiliary lymphadenopathy and nodular pulmonary lesions. Pleural manifestation is relatively rare. In this article, we present in the light of current literature a case of a 24 year old male with pleural brucellosis and pleural effusion which was proven both serologicly and culture positivity.