Brucellosis

Key points

• Brucellosis is a zoonosis more common in the Middle East and in farmers. Four major species cause infection in humans: B melitensis (sheep), B abortus (cattle), B canis and B suis (pigs).
• non-specific: fever, malaise
• hepatosplenomegaly
• sacroilitis: spinal tenderness may be seen
• complications: osteomyelitis, infective endocarditis, meningoencephalitis, orchitis