title: Osteoarticular brucellosis with long latent period.
abstract: We describe the case of a young male who manifested Brucella suis osteomyelitis after a 5-year period of relapsing monoarthritis. We discuss some of the difficulties regarding the diagnosis of osteoarticular brucellosis and review presentation patterns of the disease.
authors.affiliation: Royal Brisbane Hospital, Herston, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Kubler
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Klestov
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002006:Brucellosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007717:Knee; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D012008:Recurrence; D013585:Synovitis / Q000382:microbiology; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome