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OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE-OXFORD
Volume 58, Issue 4, Pages 305-307Publisher
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqn020
Keywords
brucellosis; occupational zoonosis; odynophagia; pharyngitis; tonsillitis
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Brucellosis is a known occupational hazard for shepherds, abattoir workers, veterinarians, dairy industry professionals and personnel in microbiological laboratories. Any organ may be affected by Brucella species but to date, severe manifestations in the pharynx have never been reported as the prevailing features of brucellosis. We report two cases in stockbreeders who presented with high-grade fever and severe exudative pharyngitis accompanied by severe odynophagia in the first and with high-grade fever and a history of relapsing tonsillitis in the second. We therefore recommend including brucellosis in the differential diagnosis of febrile patients suffering from unexplained pharyngitis or tonsillitis who belong to high-risk groups for contracting brucellosis.
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