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.
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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