title: A case of Brucella endocarditis in association with subclavian artery thrombosis.
abstract: Brucellosis is a common zoonosis, endemic in Mediterranean countries, and caused by bacteria of Brucella genus. Brucellosis is a systemic infection and the clinical presentation varies widely from asymptomatic and mild to severe disease. Cardiovascular complications are extremely rare. We present a case of arterial thrombosis in a previously healthy young patient with Brucella endocarditis. Careful attention must be paid to any sign or symptom of thrombosis in patients affected by brucellosis, regardless of the presence of endocarditis and cardiovascular risk factors.
authors: Dipartimento di Scienze della Promozione della Salute G. D'Alessandro, Sezione di Malattie Infettive, Università di Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy.
authors: Claudia
authors: C
authors: Colomba
authors: Lucia
authors: L
authors: Siracusa
authors: Raffaella
authors: R
authors: Rubino
authors: Marcello
authors: M
authors: Trizzino
authors: Francesco
authors: F
authors: Scarlata
authors: Claudia
authors: C
authors: Imburgia
authors: Lucina
authors: L
authors: Titone