Visceral abscesses due to Brucella suis infection in a retired pig farmer.
A 78-year-old retired pig farmer developed brucellosis and died of liver failure >20 years after her last exposure to infected livestock. This is an exceptionally long incubation period for this infection, which usually presents within weeks of exposure.
Department of Infectious Diseases, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore. Paton_NIJ@notes.ttsh.gov.sg
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D018784:Abdominal Abscess / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D002002:Brucella / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012179:Retirement; D013552:Swine