Brucellosis

OVERVIEW:  The Brucellae are a group of gram-negative cocco-baccillary organisms, of which four species are pathogenic in humans.  Abattoir and laboratory workers infections suggest that Brucella spp. are highly infectious via the aerosol route.  It is estimated that inhalation of only 10 to 100 bacteria is sufficient to cause disease in man.  The relatively long […]