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Brucellosis mimicking enteric fever.

Ayşe Erbay¹, Hürrem Bodur, Esragül Akinci

¹Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. ayseerbay@gmail.com

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Summary

Brucellosis, an infection typically spread orally, can present with varied symptoms. This case highlights Brucella melitensis causing enteric fever, emphasizing its diverse clinical manifestations.

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Area of Science:

Infectious Diseases
Microbiology
Internal Medicine

Background:

Brucellosis is a zoonotic infection transmitted orally, primarily affecting the gastrointestinal tract initially.
Systemic manifestations are common in brucellosis, often overshadowing gastrointestinal symptoms.
Brucella melitensis is a significant cause of human brucellosis worldwide.

Observation:

A patient presented with symptoms clinically resembling enteric fever.
Gastrointestinal complaints were noted, but systemic symptoms were also present.
Diagnostic investigations confirmed the presence of Brucella melitensis.

Findings:

The patient was diagnosed with enteric fever caused by Brucella melitensis.
This presentation underscores the gastrointestinal involvement in brucellosis.
The case illustrates a less common but significant clinical manifestation of Brucellosis.

Implications:

Clinicians should consider brucellosis in the differential diagnosis of enteric fever, especially in endemic areas.
Recognizing gastrointestinal presentations of brucellosis is crucial for timely diagnosis and treatment.
Further research into the pathogenesis and varied clinical presentations of Brucellosis is warranted.