Abstract
Brucellosis is a zoonotic infection that is usually transmitted from cattle to humans through ingestion of animal milk, direct contact with animal parts, or inhalation of aerosolized particles. In Korea, brucellosis seem to be transmitted through close contact with blood, fetus, urine, and placenta of domestic cow that has been infected by Brucella abortus, or inhalation of B. arbortus while examining or slaughtering cow. Brucella melitensis infection is rare in Korea and there have been no reported cases of B. melitensis originating from other countries until now. This report details a case of complicated brucellosis with infective spondylitis in a 48-year-old male construction worker recently returned from Iraq. Infection with B. melitensis was confirmed using 16s rRNA sequencing and omp31 gene analysis. The patient was successfully treated using a combination of rifampin, doxycycline, and streptomycin, in accordance with WHO guidelines. This is the first reported case of complicated brucellosis with infective spondylitis in Korea caused by B. melitensis originating from Iraq.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 149-152 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Infection and Chemotherapy |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2018 Jun 1 |
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- Infectious Diseases
- Pharmacology (medical)
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An imported case of Brucella melitensis infection in South Korea. / Lee, Jee Young; Jeon, Yongduk; Ahn, Mi Young; Ann, Hea Won; Jung, In Young; Jung, Wooyong; Kim, Moo Hyun; Ahn, Jin Young; Song, Je Eun; Kim, Yong Chan; Oh, Dong Hyun; Kim, Eun Jin; Jeong, Su Jin; Ku, Nam Su; Kim, Hyunsoo; Lee, Kyungwon; Kim, June Myung; Choi, JunYong.
In: Infection and Chemotherapy, Vol. 50, No. 2, 01.06.2018, p. 149-152.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - An imported case of Brucella melitensis infection in South Korea
AU - Lee, Jee Young
AU - Jeon, Yongduk
AU - Ahn, Mi Young
AU - Ann, Hea Won
AU - Jung, In Young
AU - Jung, Wooyong
AU - Kim, Moo Hyun
AU - Ahn, Jin Young
AU - Song, Je Eun
AU - Kim, Yong Chan
AU - Oh, Dong Hyun
AU - Kim, Eun Jin
AU - Jeong, Su Jin
AU - Ku, Nam Su
AU - Kim, Hyunsoo
AU - Lee, Kyungwon
AU - Kim, June Myung
AU - Choi, JunYong
PY - 2018/6/1
Y1 - 2018/6/1
N2 - Brucellosis is a zoonotic infection that is usually transmitted from cattle to humans through ingestion of animal milk, direct contact with animal parts, or inhalation of aerosolized particles. In Korea, brucellosis seem to be transmitted through close contact with blood, fetus, urine, and placenta of domestic cow that has been infected by Brucella abortus, or inhalation of B. arbortus while examining or slaughtering cow. Brucella melitensis infection is rare in Korea and there have been no reported cases of B. melitensis originating from other countries until now. This report details a case of complicated brucellosis with infective spondylitis in a 48-year-old male construction worker recently returned from Iraq. Infection with B. melitensis was confirmed using 16s rRNA sequencing and omp31 gene analysis. The patient was successfully treated using a combination of rifampin, doxycycline, and streptomycin, in accordance with WHO guidelines. This is the first reported case of complicated brucellosis with infective spondylitis in Korea caused by B. melitensis originating from Iraq.
AB - Brucellosis is a zoonotic infection that is usually transmitted from cattle to humans through ingestion of animal milk, direct contact with animal parts, or inhalation of aerosolized particles. In Korea, brucellosis seem to be transmitted through close contact with blood, fetus, urine, and placenta of domestic cow that has been infected by Brucella abortus, or inhalation of B. arbortus while examining or slaughtering cow. Brucella melitensis infection is rare in Korea and there have been no reported cases of B. melitensis originating from other countries until now. This report details a case of complicated brucellosis with infective spondylitis in a 48-year-old male construction worker recently returned from Iraq. Infection with B. melitensis was confirmed using 16s rRNA sequencing and omp31 gene analysis. The patient was successfully treated using a combination of rifampin, doxycycline, and streptomycin, in accordance with WHO guidelines. This is the first reported case of complicated brucellosis with infective spondylitis in Korea caused by B. melitensis originating from Iraq.
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U2 - 10.3947/ic.2018.50.2.149
DO - 10.3947/ic.2018.50.2.149
M3 - Article
VL - 50
SP - 149
EP - 152
JO - Infection and Chemotherapy
JF - Infection and Chemotherapy
SN - 2093-2340
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