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Case Report Volume 7 Issue 6
Spondylodiscitis due to Brucella spp. case report
Alvarez Delgado Karla Selene, Martinez Navarro Jovana
Departamento de Medicina y Nutricion, Universidad de Guanajuato, Mexico
Hospital Regional de Alta Especialidad del Bajio, Mexico
Received: November 11, 2019 | Published: December 5, 2019
Citation: Selene ADK, Jovana MN. Spondylodiscitis due to Brucella spp. Case report. J Microbiol Exp. 2019;7(6):310-311. DOI: 10.15406/jmen.2019.07.00276
Abstract
Brucella is endemic in developing countries and can spread to bone structures and create reservoirs so it is of utmost importance in endemic areas to rule out chronic etiology since they can have an unfavorable outcome without a timely approach. The case of a 73-yearold woman who presents with chronic low back pain, diagnosed as spondylodiscitis due to Brucella spp.
Keywords: Brucella, Spondylitis, osteoarticular, low back pain, domestic animals
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