title: Brucella canis in a HIV-infected patient.
abstract: The true incidence of Brucella canis in humans is unknown, but immunocompromised patients in direct contact with dogs are thought to be at a higher risk for infection. In this case report, we present a human case of B. canis in a patient infected with human immunodeficiency virus.
authors.affiliation: Arizona Department of Health Services, Phoenix, AZ, USA. elisabeth.lawaczeck@state.co.us
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lawaczeck
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Toporek
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cwikla
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Mathison
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D041002:Brucella canis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015047:Zoonoses