Case Report: Acute Brucellosis Due to Brucella suis in a Brazilian Gold Miner Diagnosed in French Guiana.
Am J Trop Med Hyg
; 109(1): 32-34, 2023 07 05.
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| ID: mdl-37253440
ABSTRACT
A 29-year-old Brazilian illegal gold miner developed intermittent fever. Blood cultures were positive for Gram-negative coccobacilli and, after an initial misidentification by an automated identification system, the diagnosis of brucellosis caused by Brucella suis was confirmed. We hypothesize an association with domestic or wild swine exposure. The patient responded well to standard antibiotic therapy of brucellosis. We report the first case of human brucellosis on the Guiana Shield. This report underlines the importance of considering brucellosis in the presence of a fever of unknown origin, even in the Amazonian rainforest area, where several zoonotic diseases might be considered in the differential diagnosis of unexplained fever.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
Maladies des porcs
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Brucellose
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Brucella suis
Type d'étude:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limites:
Adult
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Animals
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Humans
Pays/Région comme sujet:
America do sul
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Brasil
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Caribe ingles
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Guyana
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Guyana francesa
Langue:
En
Journal:
Am J Trop Med Hyg
Année:
2023
Type de document:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Guyane française