Visceral Abscesses Due to Brucella suis Infection in a Retired Pig Farmer

A 78-year-old retired pig farmer developed brucellosis and died of liver failure >20 years after her last exposure to infected livestock. This is an exceptionally long incubation period for this infection, which usually presents within weeks of exposure.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical infectious diseases 2001-04, Vol.32 (8), p.e129-e130
Hauptverfasser:	Paton, Nicholas I., Tee, Nancy W.-S., Vu, Charles K.-F., Teo, Thiam-Peng
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abdominal Abscess - microbiology Abdominal Abscess - physiopathology abscesses Aged Animals Brucella - classification Brucella - isolation & purification Brucella suis Brucellosis - microbiology Brucellosis - physiopathology farming Fatal Outcome Female Humans Liver Abscess - microbiology Liver Abscess - physiopathology Occupational Exposure - adverse effects Retirement Swine
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