title: [Brucellosis therapy].
abstract: The reasons for the use of a fat-soluble drug with an in vitro activity against Brucella spp in the treatment of brucellosis are presented. After a review of the literature a series of 222 cases subjected to various treatments is presented and it is concluded that an RMV-minocycline association offers the best antibacterial and kinetic characteristics.
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000378:metabolism / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008264:Macrophages / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
vernacular_title: Terapia della brucellosi.