Brucella arthritis: a study of 96 cases in Kuwait.

Khateeb, M. I.; Araj, George F.; Majeed, Saba; Lulu, A. R.

doi:10.1136/ard.49.12.994

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“…Treatment with a combination of streptomycin plus tetracyclines or rifampicin results in rapid cure rate and resolution of arthritis without sequelae [4]. In subacute cases, pain in the hip joint may sometimes only be elicited by the Gaenslen and FABERE (Flexion, Abduction, External rotation and Extension) manouvre [2]. In the case presented, the diagnosis would have been overlooked had the treating physician not been aware of tbis entity.…”

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SACROILIITIS AS PRESENTATION OF SYSTEMIC DISEASE (Two Case reports)

Kapila

Achutan

Menon

et al. 1999

Medical Journal Armed Forces India

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“…In a series of 400 patients in Kuwait, 26% had some form of arthritis [2]. The joints most commonly involved are the sacroiliac joint and knee followed by the hip and spine.…”

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SACROILIITIS AS PRESENTATION OF SYSTEMIC DISEASE (Two Case reports)

Kapila

Achutan

Menon

et al. 1999

Medical Journal Armed Forces India

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“…4 Though there are numerous reports about hip and knee involvement of the disease, involvement of the elbow is very rarely encountered. 1,2,5 In some Gürsu ve ark. Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji sporadic studies olecranon bursitis have been reported.…”

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“…2,4 In the literature, there are numerous reports about patients with brucellosis of the spine, hip and the knee. 1,2,5 In this study, we are presenting a case with brucellar arthritis of the elbow and thus discuss the conBrucellar Arthritis of the Elbow:…”

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Brucellar Arthritis of the Elbow: Case Report

Gürsu¹,

Ziraatçi²,

Gürsu³

et al. 2015

Turkiye Klinikleri J Case Rep

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“…It is a systemic disease in which every organ can be affected [1]. Osteoarticular complications are common (up to 10%-85% of all cases) and can manifest as sacroiliitis, arthritis, spondylitis, osteomyelitis, tenosynovitis and borsitis [6][7][8].…”

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Total knee prosthesis infection by Brucella melitensis: case report and review of the literature

Marchese¹,

Bianchi²,

Cavenago³

2006

J Orthopaed Traumatol

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We refer a case of total knee prosthesis infected by Brucella melitensis: a 74-years-old woman, affected by knee arthritis and operated 9 years before in a different hospital with the implant of a total prosthesis to the left knee. The lapse of time between the joint implant and the onset of the general symptoms of infection was 36 months. The infection localized to the left knee 12 months later. The source was identified with the consumption of a diary unpasteurized product. The first treatment was conservative by antibiotic cocktail, then the prosthetic implant removal has become necessary. To our knowledge, in the literature only 8 cases of brucellar prosthetic infection have been previously reported (5 knee and 3 hip prosthesis): in 7 cases Brucella melitensis was isolated, in one Brucella abortus.Key words Brucellosis • Total knee arthroplasty mals (e.g. livestock breeding, veterinary medicine, butchery) and one that is related to the consumption of nonpasteurized milk and milk products [1,2]. In only 15%-20% of all cases is the diagnosis of brucellosis confirmed by culture. Most cases are diagnosed by serology with the agglutination test of Wright [3].The initial symptons of a brucellosis infection are non-specific (recurrent fever, excessive sweating, migraine headaches, apathy and asthenia). The most frequent complications affect the osteoarticular complex and can include polyarthralgia, spondylitis, sacroiliitis, coxitis, osteomyelitis and aseptic arthritis. Because brucella organisms grow intracellularly, it is necessary to use an antibiotic that not only is active against the brucella bacteria but is also able to penetrate the cell membrane. Tetracycline, rifampicin, co-trimoxazole and ami-

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Brucella arthritis: a study of 96 cases in Kuwait.

Cited by 94 publications

References 23 publications

SACROILIITIS AS PRESENTATION OF SYSTEMIC DISEASE (Two Case reports)

SACROILIITIS AS PRESENTATION OF SYSTEMIC DISEASE (Two Case reports)

Brucellar Arthritis of the Elbow: Case Report

Total knee prosthesis infection by Brucella melitensis: case report and review of the literature

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