brucellosis

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Etiology

one of the infectious causes of fever of unknown origin.

Epidemiology

  • rare in US:
    • vaccination of livestock (cattle) has reduced incidence in U.S.[5]
    • most common in California, Texas, Virginia & Florida
    • case from dairy in Pennsylvania
  • associated with:
  • highest in Mediterranean countries
  • also common in Middle East, South America, Central America

Pathology

Clinical manifestations

Laboratory

Radiology

Management

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References

  1. DeGowin & DeGowin's Diagnostic Examination, 6th edition, RL DeGowin (ed), McGraw Hill, NY 1994, pg 871
  2. Mayo Internal Medicine Board Review, 1998-99, Prakash UBS (ed) Lippincott-Raven, Philadelphia, 1998, pg 500
  3. The Sanford Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy, 29th ed., Gilbert, DN et al (editors), Antimicrobial Therapy, Inc., Hyde Park VT, 1999
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 ARUP Consult: Brucella Species - Brucellosis The Physician's Guide to Laboratory Test Selection & Interpretation https://www.arupconsult.com/content/brucella-species
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 16, 17, 18, 19. American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2012, 2015, 2018, 2021.
  6. Ariza J, Bosilkovski M, Cascio A et al Perspectives for the treatment of brucellosis in the 21st century: the Ioannina recommendations. PLoS Med. 2007 Dec;4(12):e317. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18162038
  7. 7.0 7.1 Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) CDC and Texas Health Officials Warn About Illness Linked to Raw Milk from Texas Dairy. CDC Newsroom. Sept 15, 2017 https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2017/p0915-raw-milk-brucella.html
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) Third Case of Rifampin/Penicillin-Resistant Strain of RB51 Brucella from Consuming Raw Milk. CDC Health Alert Network. January 23, 2019 https://emergency.cdc.gov/han/han00417.asp