[Osteoarthritis caused by Brucella melitensis: isolation of the microorganism from the synovial fluid].
Brucellosis is an unusual disease in childhood but the organ manifestations are even more unusual. The Authors describe an osteoarthritis caused by Brucella melitensis, localized at the tarsal scaphoid in a three years old Calabrian child.
Gori
E
E
U.O. di Pediatria, USL 9, Ospedale di Prato, Italia.
Mannini
B
B
Pazzaglia
R
R
Bertini
V
V
Fioriti
M
M
Casadei
B M
BM
D017347:Brucella melitensis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000382:microbiology*; D013582:Synovial Fluid / Q000382:microbiology*
Osteoartrite da Brucella melitensis: isolamento del germe nel liquido sinoviale.