A case of human brucellosis in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong Med J
; 11(5): 403-6, 2005 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-16219962
ABSTRACT
Brucellosis is an infectious disease of humans and animals caused by Brucella species. We report on a 34-year-old housewife who presented with recurrent headache, fever, and malaise. Blood cultures yielded slow-growing gram-negative coccobacilli that were later identified as Brucella melitensis. The patient recalled handling goat placenta in China. She was prescribed a 6-week course of doxycycline and rifampicin. Laboratory staff who had been exposed to the isolate remained asymptomatic. The epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of brucellosis are discussed.
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Brucelosis
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Inhibidores Enzimáticos
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Antibacterianos
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Hong Kong Med J
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA
Año:
2005
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Hong Kong