Undulant Fevers and Bitemporal Headaches: A Clinical Presentation of Human Brucellosis

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作者
Chaidarun, Pirapon L. [1 ]
Hutchinson, Akil H. [1 ]
机构
[1] NewYork Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hosp, Internal Med, Brooklyn, NY 11215 USA
关键词
pancytopenia; nausea; headache; fever; zoonotic; bacteremia; infectious disease; global health; brucella; brucellosis;
D O I
10.7759/cureus.21895
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R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Brucellosis is a common zoonotic infection endemic to certain areas of the Mediterranean, Middle East, Central America, and Sub-Saharan Africa. We present a case of brucellosis in a patient who recently traveled to Grenada and returned to the United States with a wide degree of symptoms. This case explores the etiology, clinical presentation, investigation, and treatment of brucellosis. Though a patient's clinical presentation may be non-specific, the recognition of potential etiologies may aid in empirically treating the infection prior to laboratory confirmation.
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