Fever After Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury: A Case of Brucella Sepsis

Zack McCormick; Meaghan Lynch; David Chen

doi:10.1016/j.pmrj.2013.06.005

Fever After Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury: A Case of Brucella Sepsis

Zack McCormick^*, Meaghan Lynch, David Chen

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Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

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Abstract

Fever during acute rehabilitation in patients with a spinal cord injury is a common problem. Infection, typically of the urinary or respiratory tract, is the most frequent cause of fever in these circumstances. We report a case of Brucella sepsis as a cause of fever in a patient with a spinal cord injury who was undergoing acute rehabilitation. We discuss the epidemiology, differential diagnosis, and evaluation of fever in persons with Brucella infection, as well as fever in patients with a spinal cord injury in the acute rehabilitation setting.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	982-984
Number of pages	3
Journal	PM and R
Volume	5
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmrj.2013.06.005
State	Published - Nov 1 2013

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation
Neurology
Clinical Neurology

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