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We report a 26-year-old man of neurobrucellosis who presented with intermittent fever and headache for 2 years, sensori-neural hearing loss with cerebellar ataxia. He responded well to a combination of antimicrobials with significant clinical improvement.

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Bacterial infection meningitis Asia

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Neurobrucellosis: an often forgotten cause of chronic meningitis

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