Brucellosis as an aetiology of septic arthritis. (January 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hasanoglu, Imran; Guven, Tumer; Maras, Yuksel; Guner, Rahmet; Tasyaran, Mehmet Akin; Acikgoz, Ziya Cibali
• Is Part Of: Tropical doctor. Volume 44:Number 1(2014:Jan.)
• Page Start: 48
• Page End: 49
• Publication Date: 2014-01
• Subjects: Arthritis -- Brucella melitensis -- brucellosis -- joint; Tropical medicine -- Periodicals; Medical care -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Developing Countries -- Periodicals; Tropical Medicine -- Periodicals; Tropische geneeskunde; 616.9883
• DOI: 10.1177/0049475513512645
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0049-4755

Abstract

Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease caused by a Gram-negative coccobacillus from the Brucella genus. The disease has a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations. The musculoskeletal system involvement is frequent and, rarely, arthritis can be the only clinical feature of the disease. We report a case of monoarthritis caused by Brucella melitensis .