Abstract
Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease caused by a Gram-negative coccobacillus from the Brucella genus. The disease has a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations. The musculoskeletal system involvement is frequent and, rarely, arthritis can be the only clinical feature of the disease. We report a case of monoarthritis caused by Brucella melitensis.
Keywords:
Arthritis; Brucella melitensis; brucellosis; joint.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Animals
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage
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Arthritis, Infectious / drug therapy
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Arthritis, Infectious / etiology*
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Brucella melitensis / isolation & purification*
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Brucellosis / complications*
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Brucellosis / drug therapy
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Doxycycline / administration & dosage
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Female
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Humans
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Rifamycins / administration & dosage
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Synovial Fluid / microbiology*
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Treatment Outcome
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Zoonoses
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Rifamycins
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Doxycycline