title: Brucellosis in two hunt club members in South Carolina.
abstract: We report two cases of brucellosis in members of a hunt club, both of whom had killed and dressed wild boars. Serologic studies usually suffice for screening patients with suspected or possible brucellosis; however, and as illustrated by our index case, one should ask the laboratory to dilute serum out beyond the customary 1:160 titer if results are negative yet the clinical suspicion high. Hunters should be advised to wear gloves prior to dressing wild mammals.
authors.affiliation: USC School of Medicine, Two Medical Park, Suite 502, Columbia, SC 29203, USA.
authors.forename: Christopher T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Starnes
authors.forename: Rohit
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Talwani
authors.forename: Joseph A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Horvath
authors.forename: Wayne A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Duffus
authors.forename: Charles S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Bryan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001991:Bronchitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D002003:Brucella abortus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005389:Firearms; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012293:Rifampin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013022:South Carolina; D034421:Sus scrofa / Q000382:microbiology*; D017186:Titrimetry / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D004318:Doxycycline; D012293:Rifampin