Brucellosis unusually presented as septic knee arthritis: A case report

Clin Case Rep. 2022 Oct 13;10(10):e6461. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.6461. eCollection 2022 Oct.

Abstract

Brucellosis is one of the world's most prevalent zoonotic illnesses. The most often afflicted joints are the sacroiliac joints, although spondylitis and peripheral arthritis are becoming increasingly prevalent. We described a case of a 40-year-old male patient with Brucellosis presented as septic knee arthritis.

Keywords: brucella melitensis; brucellosis; knee septic arthritis; osteoarticular involvement.

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