ABSTRACT
We report a fatal case of Brucella suis endocarditis initially misdiagnosed by automated identification systems as Ochrobactrum anthropi infection in a patient with a history of Marfan syndrome and recreational feral swine hunting. This report emphasizes the need to consider brucellosis as a part of the differential diagnosis of acute febrile illness, particularly in patients with known risk of exposure.
Subject(s)
Brucella suis/isolation & purification , Brucellosis/diagnosis , Diagnostic Errors , Endocarditis, Bacterial/diagnosis , Marfan Syndrome/complications , Automation/methods , Bacteriological Techniques/methods , Brucellosis/microbiology , Brucellosis/pathology , Endocarditis, Bacterial/microbiology , Endocarditis, Bacterial/pathology , Fatal Outcome , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Ochrobactrum anthropi/isolation & purificationABSTRACT
Seabather's eruption is an unusual rash that develops in individuals who have been swimming in the ocean. We report the case of a 25-year-old woman who had the rash in a typical bathing suit distribution. Several species of cnidarian larvae have been implicated in causing the disease. Symptomatic treatment is the mainstay of therapy for this self-limited rash. Preventive measures allow patients to avoid the disease altogether.
