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case_images: Neuroradiologic MRI. The MRI examination results of the patient were unremarkable (images shown in pictures A-C).
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case_images: We have detected cerebrospinal fluid of the patient by quantitative polymerase chain reaction (Supplementary Figure 1) with specific primers (Forward primer: GCCAAATATCCATGCGGGAAG, reverse primer: TGGGCATTCTCTACGGTG) for Brucella melitensis we designed, which indicated infection of Brucella melitensis. In addition, the results of echocardiography, vascular ultrasound, and MRI of the head were all unremarkable (Figure 1).
case_images: Timeline of the case report.
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case_images: F2
case_images: The patient was discharged from the hospital with cefatriaxone (2.0 g ivgtt bid), doxycycline (0.1 g tid), and rifampicin (0.15 g tid) (The timeline of this case can be seen in Figure 2).