Brucellosis

Question 1

Brucella is gram […]

Answer 1

G -ve cocobacilli

Question 2

Brucellosis manifestation

Answer 2

Ingestion of contaminated animal products 🥛
- 🤒Undulant fever, night sweat, hepatosplanomegaly
- arthralgia (sacroiliitis/back pain)
- Epididymoorchitis
- 🫀Cardiac infection “carditis”
- 🧠Neurobrucellosis

Question 3

Brucellosis treatment

Answer 3

Doxycycline + Rifampicin
2nd line .. Doxycycline + Streptomycin

Question 4

Brucellosis treatment duration:

Answer 4

Uncomplicated brucellosis » 6 weeks
Sacroiliitis » 3 months
Neurobrucellosis » 6 months