Brucellosis: An Elusive Backyard Agent

Abstract

Brucellosis is a form of zoonotic infection caused by various Brucella organisms. It most commonly presents as a case of pyrexia of unknown origin, alongside symptoms such as night sweats, malaise, arthralgias, and myalgias. This report describes the case of a man who presented with pyrexia of unknown origin for one month; he was diagnosed to be a case of brucellosis after enteric fever was ruled out. Investigations were ordered as it was a differential diagnosis with high clinical suspicion due to the presenting complaint and potential exposure of tainted consumable products. The systemic disease was determined to be brucellosis following blood results demonstrating positive antibody titers, and the suspicion of exposure due to widespread inadequacies in sterilization of food products.

Antimicrobial Usage Factors and Resistance Profiles of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli in Backyard Production Systems From Central Chile

“…Of these, small-scale poultry production is the most important, together with swine, cattle, and other small ruminants ( 11 ). These production systems have been linked to the occurrence of several zoonotic and non-zoonotic outbreaks worldwide ( 11 , 14 , 15 , 64 ). BPS maintain a wide spectrum of species that harbor STEC, including cattle ( 22 ), sheep and goats ( 23 , 65 ), and poultry and captive wild birds ( 11 , 24 ).…”