title: A case of brucellosis mimicking Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever.
abstract: Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease caused by Brucella spp. that is transmitted to humans by the ingestion of unpasteurized milk and other dairy products from infected animals or through close contact with secretions. Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a tick-borne disease caused by a virus that is transmitted to humans by ixoid tick bites, contact with blood and tissue of infected animals or contact with infected humans. The symptoms of brucellosis are non-specific; it can mimic other diseases. In this paper, we present a case of brucellosis that was initially evaluated as CCHF. We emphasize that brucellosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of CCHF, especially in endemic countries.
authors.affiliation: Dr. Sami Ulus Maternity and Children's Research and Education Hospital, Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ozge
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Metin
authors.affiliation: Dr. Sami Ulus Maternity and Children's Research and Education Hospital, Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Turkey.
authors.forename: Turkan A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Teke
authors.affiliation: Dr. Sami Ulus Maternity and Children's Research and Education Hospital, Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Turkey. Electronic address: zggayretli@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Zeynep G
authors.initials: ZG
authors.lastname: Gayretli Aydin
authors.affiliation: Dr. Sami Ulus Maternity and Children's Research and Education Hospital, Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ayse
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kaman
authors.affiliation: Dr. Sami Ulus Maternity and Children's Research and Education Hospital, Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Turkey.
authors.forename: Fatma N
authors.initials: FN
authors.lastname: Oz
authors.affiliation: Dr. Sami Ulus Maternity and Children's Research and Education Hospital, Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Turkey.
authors.forename: Gulsum I
authors.initials: GI
authors.lastname: Bayhan
authors.affiliation: Dr. Sami Ulus Maternity and Children's Research and Education Hospital, Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Turkey.
authors.forename: Gonul
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tanir
mesh_terms: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood*; D002002:Brucella / Q000276:immunology*; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*; D002648:Child; D003298:Coombs Test; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006479:Hemorrhagic Fever, Crimean / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M
keywords: Brucellosis; Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever; Endemic