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Thyroiditis due to Brucella Melitensis

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation, 1995
A case of thyroiditis due to Brucella Melitensis is reported. Brucellosis anticipated by about two months the onset of the characteristic symptoms of acute thyroiditis. Cultures of specimens obtained by fine needle aspiration biopsy and microbiological investigations allowed isolation and identification of the germ.
VERMIGLIO, Francesco, STASSI, Giovanna, FINOCCHIARO MD, TRIMARCHI, Francesco   +3 more
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OCCURRENCE OF BRUCELLA MELITENSIS IN IOWA

Journal of the American Medical Association, 1946
Brucella melitensis, the species of Brucella with usual source in goat and sheep, is now known to occur endemically in Iowa. Brucella abortus and Brucella suis, etiologic agents for brucellosis in cattle and hogs respectively, have been recognized and observed in Iowa since 1927.
C F, JORDAN, I H, BORTS
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Endocarditis Caused by Brucella Melitensis

Medical Journal of Australia, 1993
To describe the management of an uncommon but serious infection in Australia.A 25-year-old woman developed endocarditis after residence in Turkey and consumption of goat dairy products. Brucella melitensis was isolated from blood cultures.The valve remained infected after prolonged intravenous administration of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, gentamicin
R, Chan, R P, Hardiman
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Cholecystitis Related to Brucella melitensis

Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice, 2008
Although human brucellosis is a multisystemic disease, cholecystitis due to Brucella species is a rare manifestation. Here we present a 64-year-old woman with Brucella cholecystitis who was admitted to the hospital with fever and arthralgias for the last 10 days.
Gunal E.K., Topkaya A.E., Arisoy A., Aydiner O., Gökçen G., Aksungar F.B., Karabulut M., Tulbek M.Y., Aytug O.N.   +8 more
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Infective Aortitis due to Brucella melitensis

Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 1987
Infective aneurysms caused by Brucella sp. are extremely rare. B. suis and B. abortus have been implicated in a few cases but to our knowledge, B. melitensis has not been reported as a cause of mycotic aneurysm of the abdominal aorta. We here report the first case of this described in the English literature.
J M, Aguado, C, Barros, J L, Gomez Garces, M L, Fernández-Guerrero   +3 more
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Breast abscess caused by Brucella melitensis

Journal of Infection, 1996
Cutaneous and soft tissue lesions are uncommon manifestations of brucellosis. Though breast involvement in animal brucellosis is not uncommon, involvement of the breast in human brucellosis is extremely rare. We report a case of breast abscess in a 39-year-old female caused by Brucella melitensis.
H M, Al Abdely, M A, Halim, T M, Amin
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Acute Abdomen due to Brucella melitensis

Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2003
A case of acute abdomen caused by a Brucella melitensis is reported. The patient presented with biliary involvement in the form of acute acalculous cholecystitis and developed acute appendicitis that resulted in his surgical treatment.
Panagiotis, Andriopoulos, Maria, Tsironi, Georgios, Asimakopoulos   +2 more
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Person-to-person transmission of Brucella melitensis

The Lancet, 1991
Human brucellosis is primarily an occupational hazard in the USA; in the Middle East and Africa ingestion of contaminated dairy products is an important route of infection. Whether human beings can become infected via person-to-person spread is uncertain.
B, Ruben, J D, Band, P, Wong, J, Colville   +3 more
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Brucella Melitensis Dacryoadenitis: A Case Report

European Journal of Ophthalmology, 2000
Purpose To present a case of brucellosis-related unilateral dacryoadenitis. Methods A 16-year-old boy had unilateral lacrimal gland enlargement, shown by magnetic resonance imaging of the orbits.
N A, Bekir, K, Güngör, M, Namiduru
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An Epizootic of Brucella melitensis Infection in Texas

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 1970
SUMMARY Investigation of brucellosis in goats and sheep was made in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas following the report of 2 human cases of brucellosis. Brucella melitensis type I was isolated from some serologically positive animals associated with the human cases.
R D, Whiting, B M, White, F C, Stiles
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