[Evaluation of the myeloculture by puncture of the ilium crest for isolation of Brucella from patients with brucellosis].

Hemocultures and myelocultures of samples obtained from the ilium crest were made simultaneously of 61 patients with serologic diagnosis of brucellosis. Five strains were isolated by both methods and 18, by myeloculture only. All samples from which Brucella were isolated by hemoculture were also positive by myeloculture. The advantages of making myelocultures of patients previously treated with antibiotics are emphasized.