A Case of BrucellosisGamze Gököz Doğu, Özgül Soysal, Oğuzhan Yıldırım, Bülent EralpSSK Goztepe Hospital, 3. Internal Medicine, Istanbul
Brucella species are small, nonmotile, gram-negative coccobacilli. The species that infect humans are Brucella abortus, Brucella melitensis, Brucella suis, and, rarely, Brucella canis Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease. Humans are accidental hosts, contracting the disease by direct contact with infected animals secretions or by ingesting unpasteurized milk or milk products. We reviewed that the patient had a case of acute human brucellosis caused by B melitensis infection. Keywords: Brucellosis, infection
BrusellozisGamze Gököz Doğu, Özgül Soysal, Oğuzhan Yıldırım, Bülent EralpSSK Göztepe Eğitim Hastanesi, 3. Dahiliye Kliniği, İstanbul
Anahtar Kelimeler: Brusellozis, infeksiyon
Gamze Gököz Doğu, Özgül Soysal, Oğuzhan Yıldırım, Bülent Eralp. A Case of Brucellosis. Medeniyet Med J. 2003; 18(4): 249-250
Corresponding Author: Gamze Gököz Doğu, Türkiye |
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