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. Jump up to: 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. Jump up to: 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. Jump up to: 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. Jump up to: 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