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Distal femur Brucella osteomyelitis in infancy: A rare case report

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Ahmet Yiğitbay

Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Siverek State Hospital, Şanlıurfa, Türkiye

ORCID: 0000-0002-7845-1974

Muhammed Can Ari

Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Çermik State Hospital, Diyarbakır, Türkiye

ORCID: 0000-0002-8948-8801

Abstract

Brucella disease is an infectious disease caused by Brucella bacteria. It is transmitted through the consumption of unpasteurized dairy products and undercooked meat and penetration through the skin of individuals in contact with farm animals. A detailed medical history is of utmost importance in the diagnosis. Headache, cyclical fever, sweating, vomiting, abdominal pain, and wandering arthralgia are among the main clinical symptoms. Brucella infection is usually characterized by inflammation in the musculoskeletal system, and osteomyelitis is rarely seen. In this article, we report a case of osteomyelitis after neglected brucellosis.

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A written informed consent was obtained from the patient.

Author Contributions

Idea, study design, figures, control/supervision, analysis and/or interpretation: A.Y.; Data collection, materials, literature review, critical review: A.Y., M.C.A.

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The authors declared no conflicts of interest with respect to the authorship and/or publication of this article.

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The authors received no financial support for the research and/or authorship of this article.

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The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

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