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=== Microbiology ===
 
=== Microbiology ===
 
* Facultative intracellular, [[Stain::Gram-negative]] [[Cellular shape::coccobacillus]]
 
* Facultative intracellular, [[Stain::Gram-negative]] [[Cellular shape::coccobacillus]]
* [[Has catalase test::Catalase-positive]], [[Oxidase test::oxidase-positive]], [[Has nitrate test::nitrate-positive]], and [[Urease test::urease-positive]]
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=== Epidemiology ===
 
=== Epidemiology ===

Revision as of 10:03, 8 July 2020

  • Causes brucellosis, also called Malta fever

Background

Microbiology

Epidemiology

  • Zoonotic transmission transmitted by ingesting contaminated food (such as unpasteurized milk products), direct contact with an infected animal, or inhalation of aerosols

Clinical Presentation

  • Exposure to unpasteurized milk products or animals
  • Undulating fever
  • Headache, arthralgia, night sweats, fatigue, anorexia
  • Arthritis, spondylitis, osteomyelitis
  • Orchitis and epididymitis
  • Foul-smelling sweat

Management