A Rare and Fatal Case of Bilateral, Upper, Lower Limbs and Abdominal Gangrene Linked to Brucellosis | Chapter 1 | Microbiology and Biotechnology Research: An Overview Vol. 1

Brucellosis is one of the most commonly encountered zoonotic diseases predominantly caused by Brucella melitensis, Brucella abortus, and Brucella suis, with an estimated incidence of 5 lakh new cases/year. Brucellosis distributed worldwide is a classical zoonotic disease. Complications associated with gangrene are quite uncommon and may or might not occur during the course of the disease. Here, the case of a pediatric age group patient who presented with fever and gangrene over the upper and lower limbs and abdomen associated with brucellosis was presented. The patient had an antibody titer of 1:1280. Hence, routine serological diagnosis in patients with clinical signs and symptoms suggestive of brucellosis is essential. This also helps in detecting more number of cases. It was concluded that brucellosis still remains a serious threat and poses a severe impact on public health concerns, particularly where the disease is endemic. Hence, a high index of suspicion is really necessary when patients present with unexplained symptoms, especially for those who are at an occupational risk for brucellosis.

 

Author (s) Details

Tejashree Anantha
Department of Microbiology, JSS Medical College and Hospital, JSSAHER, Mysore, Karnataka, India.

 

Vidyavathi B. Chitharagi
Department of Microbiology, JSS Medical College and Hospital, JSSAHER, Mysore, Karnataka, India.

 

M. Krishna Karthik
Department of Microbiology, JSS Medical College and Hospital, JSSAHER, Mysore, Karnataka, India.

 

Jagadeesh Kumar
Departments of Pediatrics, JSS Medical College and Hospital, JSSAHER, Mysore, Karnataka, India.

 

B. Sukesh Kumar
Department of Microbiology, JSS Medical College and Hospital, JSSAHER, Mysore, Karnataka, India.

 

Badveti Satya Sai
Department of Microbiology, JSS Medical College and Hospital, JSSAHER, Mysore, Karnataka, India.

 

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Study of Brucella Bacteremia in a Patient with Metastatic Carcinoma Stomach in a Tertiary Oncology Centre: Case Report and Review of Literature| Chapter 2 | Current Overview on Disease and Health Research Vol. 10

 The labeling of commonly met contaminations and a all-encompassing understanding of ruling class have enhance essential for oncologists to efficiently treat the ailment. Human brucellosis is individual of bureaucracy. Brucella is grandam negative bacterium, generally causes contamination in mammals. Human become contaminated when they arrived close contact of these polluted mammals or animal crop as inexperienced milk and gist produce. This is a class B bioterrorist power and individual of ultimate ignored equatorial ailments. It has demonstrative questions, is clinically underdiagnosed, and has the talent to mask a type of spreading and noninfectious aches. Here is the first and only case report from India that defines brucella bacteremia in a patient accompanying continuous malignancy. Despite taking consideration and situation, the patient died.

Author(s) Details:

Vijeta Bajpai,
Department of Microbiology, MPMMCC & HBCH, India.

Anwita Mishra,
Department of Microbiology, MPMMCC & HBCH, India.

Akhil Kapoor,
Department of Medical Oncology, HBCH & MPMMCC, India.

Anuj Gupta,
Department of Medical Oncology, HBCH & MPMMCC, India.

Amit Kumar,
Department of Microbiology, MPMMCC & HBCH, India.


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