Ben Lahlou Yassine, Benaissa Elmostafa, Maleb Adil, Chadli Mariama, Elouennass Mostafa
Epidemiology and Bacterial Resistance Research Team/BIO-INOVA Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy (University Mohammed V), Rabat, Morocco.
Department of Bacteriology, Mohammed V Military Teaching Hospital / Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy (University Mohammed V), Rabat, Morocco.
IDCases. 2020 Dec 29;23:e01037. doi: 10.1016/j.idcr.2020.e01037. eCollection 2021.
Brucellosis is the most prevalent bacterial zoonosis worldwide. The WHO estimates that the infection is responsible for more than 500 000 cases per year across the world [1]. Hematological complications like mild anemia and leukopenia have been frequently associated with acute brucellosis, but pancytopenia and thrombocytopenia are less frequently encountered [2]. We are reporting the case of a 73 year old male patient, with pancytopenia that revealed acute brucellosis. Following 6 weeks of antibiotic therapy, our patient showed favorable clinical outcome, and the complete blood count returned to normal. Acute brucellosis should be highly suspected in patients with pancytopenia.
布鲁氏菌病是全球最普遍的细菌性人畜共患病。世界卫生组织估计，全球每年有超过50万例感染病例[1]。轻度贫血和白细胞减少等血液学并发症经常与急性布鲁氏菌病相关，但全血细胞减少和血小板减少较少见[2]。我们报告一例73岁男性患者，其全血细胞减少提示急性布鲁氏菌病。经过6周的抗生素治疗，我们的患者临床结果良好，全血细胞计数恢复正常。对于全血细胞减少的患者应高度怀疑急性布鲁氏菌病。
