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case_images: Abdominal CT imaging. (A) CT on admission showed a widening of the local lumen of the abdominal aorta and a change in peripheral exudation (arrows), suggesting abdominal aortitis; (B) CT on the recovery phase (after taking rifampicin and doxycycline orally for 1 week) showed the inflammation around the abdominal aorta had well-absorbed (arrows).
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case_images: Computed tomography (CT) scan of the abdomen showed a localized dilation and multiple exudative changes of the abdominal aorta (Figure 1). By the 7th day post-treatment adjustment, the WBC count in the peritoneal dialysate was recorded as 0 and abdominal CT revealed normal abdominal aorta (Figure 1).
case_images: Microbiological examination results. (A) Gram staining suggested gram-negative bacilli in the blood culture bottle (magnification, x1,000); (B) Gram staining suggested gram-negative bacilli in the dialysate culture bottle (magnification, x1,000).
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case_images: Following a 24-h incubation period, Brucella melitensis was identified through automated microbiologic analysis (Figure 2).
case_images: The timeline for diagnosis and treatment.
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case_images: Figure 3 illustrates the timeline for diagnosis and treatment.