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      Varón marroquí con espondilodiscitis de larga evolución, orquitis y endocarditis Translated title: Moroccan man with longstanding spondylodiscitis, orchitis and endocarditis

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          La afectación osteoarticular es la complicación más frecuente de la brucelosis. La espondilodiscitis es una complicación grave, ya que suele estar asociada con la formación de abscesos. Se presenta el caso de un varón de 43 años de edad, natural de Marruecos, con síntomas, signos y hallazgos imagenológicos de espondilodiscitis de larga evolución, orquitis y endocarditis. Mediante la realización de pruebas de laboratorio complementarias se llega al diagnóstico de infección por Brucella spp. El presente caso busca concientizar a la comunidad médica sobre la importancia de considerar la infección por Brucella spp. como diagnóstico diferencial en pacientes con sospecha de espondilodiscitis infecciosa, especialmente en aquellos pacientes con antecedentes epidemiológicos, permitiendo así realizar un acertado y oportuno diagnóstico. Este caso resulta interesante porque nunca antes se había descrito la presencia simultánea de estas tres manifestaciones de la brucelosis en un paciente inmuno competente. (Acta Med Colomb 2015; 40: 166-168).

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          Osteoarticular involvement is the most common complication of brucellosis. Spondylodiscitis is a serious complication as it is often associated with abscess formation. The case of a 43 years old man born in Morocco with symptoms, signs and imaging findings of longstanding spondylodiscitis, orchitis and endocarditis is presented. Through the implementation of complementary laboratory tests, diagnosis infection by Brucella spp. was made.This case aims to raise awareness in the medical community about the importance of considering Brucella spp. as a differential diagnosis in patients with suspected infectious spondylodiscitis, especially in those patients with epidemiological background, allowing make a successful and timely diagnosis. This case is interesting because never before had been described the simultaneous presence of these three manifestations of brucellosis in an immunocompetent patient. (Acta Med Colomb 2015; 40: 166-168).

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            Brucellosis caused by Brucella spp. is a major zoonotic disease. Control of brucellosis in agricultural animals is a prerequisite for the prevention of this disease in human beings. Recently, Brucella melitensis was declared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to be one of three major bioterrorist agents due to the expense required for the treatment of human brucellosis patients. Also, the economic agricultural loss due to bovine brucellosis emphasizes the financial impact of brucellosis in society. Thus, vaccination might efficiently solve this disease. Currently, B. abortus RB51 and B. melitensis REV.1 are used to immunize cattle and to immunize goats and sheep, respectively, in many countries. However, these genetically undefined strains still induce abortion and persistent infection, raising questions of safety and efficiency. In fact, the REV.1 vaccine is quite virulent and apparently unstable, creating the need for improved vaccines for B. melitensis. In addition, Brucella spp. may or may not provide cross-protection against infection by heterologous Brucella species, hampering the acceleration of vaccine development. This review provides our current understanding of Brucella pathogenesis and host immunity for the development of genetically defined efficient vaccine strains. Additionally, conditions required for an effective Brucella vaccine strain as well as the future research direction needed to investigate Brucella pathogenesis and host immunity are postulated.
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              Espondilitis Infecciosa

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                Acta Medica Colombiana
                Acta Med Colomb
                Asociacion Colombiana de Medicina Interna (Bogotá )
                0120-2448
                April 2015
                : 40
                : 2
                : 166-168
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                [1 ] Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca España
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                S0120-24482015000200014
                db613173-311b-416f-a1fb-87d30dd5eb6a

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                MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

                Internal medicine
                Spondylodiscitis,orchitis,endocarditis,Brucella spp,Wright rose bengal agglutination,espondilodiscitis,orquitis,rosa de bengala y seroaglutinación de Wright

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