Brucella arthritis of the sacro-iliac joint.
We are reporting a case of culture-proven brucella sacro-iliitis. The treatment included surgical drainage and curettage together with tetracycline and streptomycin. A five-year follow-up showed complete cure: the patient was free of symptoms, the sacro-iliac joint was normal and a serologic test negative. The diagnostic difficulties, the differential diagnosis and the appropriate treatment are also discussed in this paper.
D000328:Adult; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012446:Sacroiliac Joint