Unusual clinical presentation of brucellosis caused by Brucella canis

• Autores: Lucero, Nidia E.; Jacob, Néstor R.; Ayala, Sandra M.; Escobar, Gabriela I.; Tuccillo, Patricia; Jacques, Isabelle
• Año de publicación: 2005
• Idioma: inglés
• Tipo de recurso: artículo
• Fuente: Journal of Medical Microbiology 2005; 54(5): 505–508.
• Materia: Brucelosis; Brucella canis; Zoonosis
• Institución: Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud "Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán"

Fil: Lucero, Nidia E. ANLIS Dr.C.G.Malbrán. Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas; Argentina.
Fil: Jacob, Nestor O. Hospital Cosme Argerich. Unidad de Transplante Renal; Argentina.
Fil: Ayala, Sandra M. ANLIS Dr.C.G.Malbrán. Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas; Argentina.
Fil: Escobar, Gabriela I. ANLIS Dr.C.G.Malbrán. Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas; Argentina.
Fil: Tuccillo, Patricia. Hospital Naval Pedro Mallo; Argentina.
Fil: Jacques, Isabelle. Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique. Laboratoire de Pathologie Infectieuse et Immunologie; Francia.
Brucella canis is considered a rare cause of human brucellosis. The clinical importance of this infection may have been underestimated so far because of difficulties with presumptive diagnosis. The case described here presented symptoms compatible with brucellosis but the routine tests using Brucella abortus antigen were negative. The infection would have remained undiagnosed if culture had not been positive. This case illustrates the potential for a favourable outcome in Brucella canis diagnosis and supports recommendations for the use of B. canis serology. The infection should be suspected in patients with compatible symptoms and negative serology for B. abortus antigen.