Case report. Brucella canis bacteremia: a case with negative B canis agglutinins.
Naturally acquired Brucella canis infection is believed to be uncommon, but is not readily diagnosed. A 55-year-old woman developed fever, abdominal pain, malaise, weakness, and anorexia eight weeks after her dog delivered stillborn pups. Blood cultures yielded B canis. Specific B canis agglutinins were negative initially and remained negative during convalescence. Therapy with tetracycline and streptomycin was successful but was associated with a probable Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction.
D000373:Agglutinins; D000818:Animals; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology* / Q000635:transmission; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy; D018805:Sepsis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology* / Q000635:transmission; D013307:Streptomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013752:Tetracycline / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000373:Agglutinins; D013752:Tetracycline; D013307:Streptomycin