Brucellosis of unknown origin with haemophagocytic syndrome: A case report

paythelady.612 shared this article with you from Inoreader Brucellosis of unknown origin with haemophagocytic syndrome: A case report Μέσω pubmed: "world j clin cases"... World J Clin Cases. 2021 May 26;9(15):3649-3654. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i15.3649. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Brucellosis is a contagious bacterial disease caused by Brucella species, which is a leading zoonotic disease worldwide. Most patients with brucellosis have a clear infection source; however, our case had a rare presentation of secondary haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis without any epidemiological history. CASE SUMMARY: A 50-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with a fever of unknown origin. After laboratory examinations, such as blood culture and bone marrow biopsy, the patient was diagnosed with brucellosis and secondary haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis. After antibiotic therapy, the patient was afebrile, and his haemogram recovered to normal, after which he was discharged. CONCLUSION: Brucellosis cannot be excluded in patients with clinically unexplained fever, even in those without epidemiologic histo ry. PMID:34046465 | PMC:PMC8130082 | DOI:10.12998/wjcc.v9.i15.3649 View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.