A case of brucellosis complicated by endocarditis and disseminated intravascular coagulation.
Brucellosis, being eradicated among domestic animals in some countries, is still prevalent in some others where it poses a potential threat to the consumers of milk and cheese and those working with animals and meat. The patient presented below had contracted a severe and long-standing Brucella abortus infection by ingesting raw camel milk. She had signs of endocarditis and disseminated intravascular coagulation, but recovered when treated with tetracyclin and streptomycin.
D000328:Adult; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013307:Streptomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013752:Tetracycline / Q000627:therapeutic use
D013752:Tetracycline; D013307:Streptomycin