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UNDULANT FEVER MENINGITIS

UNDULANT FEVER MENINGITIS The patient with proved undulant fever meningoencephalitis who formed the subject of a report by Sanders1 in September 1931 died in the University Hospital at Iowa City, Nov. 3, 1931. The case has since been reported with postmortem observations by Hansmann and Schencken.2 Incidentally, the case is the first reported proved occurrence of a meningeal infection in man with the porcine variety of Brucella melitensis. While proved infections of the human meninges by organisms of the Brucella group are rare, the recovery from such an infection is still more uncommon. The present case report should therefore be of especial interest, particularly from the standpoint of therapy. REPORT OF CASE Epidemiology.— About March 12, 1931, L. M., with four other men, was dehorning a herd of feeding cattle which had been recently received from various shipping centers. Nothing is known about abortions occurring before or since in that stock. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA American Medical Association

UNDULANT FEVER MENINGITIS

JAMA , Volume 103 (4) – Jul 28, 1934

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American Medical Association
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Copyright © 1934 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS Restrictions Apply to Government Use.
ISSN
0098-7484
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1538-3598
DOI
10.1001/jama.1934.02750300025010
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Abstract

The patient with proved undulant fever meningoencephalitis who formed the subject of a report by Sanders1 in September 1931 died in the University Hospital at Iowa City, Nov. 3, 1931. The case has since been reported with postmortem observations by Hansmann and Schencken.2 Incidentally, the case is the first reported proved occurrence of a meningeal infection in man with the porcine variety of Brucella melitensis. While proved infections of the human meninges by organisms of the Brucella group are rare, the recovery from such an infection is still more uncommon. The present case report should therefore be of especial interest, particularly from the standpoint of therapy. REPORT OF CASE Epidemiology.— About March 12, 1931, L. M., with four other men, was dehorning a herd of feeding cattle which had been recently received from various shipping centers. Nothing is known about abortions occurring before or since in that stock.

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JAMAAmerican Medical Association

Published: Jul 28, 1934

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