Brucelosis humana en América / Human brucellosis in America

RESUMO

Brucellosis ís a worldwide emerging zoonosis, Mexico, Peru and Rio de La Plata basin are most endemic areas ín America. Although Babortus - affecting cattie - is most spread in animals all around the world, 8. melitensis causes most of human cases. Its clinical features are classic with varied manifestations that may compromiso severas body systems, fever, specially an ondulating pattem, and arthralgia or lumbalgia suggest the diagnosis. Fever and matase are present in 96.8 and 84.2 percent of cases; headache, anorexia, chills and arthralgia are common symptoms too. Diagnosis is based on clinical presentaron, serology and specially blood or bone marrow cultures. Combined doxicycline and rífampin is the first choice treatment