Incidental post-partum isolation of Brucella melitensis in an asymptomatic woman

A 25-year-old Somali-born female was admitted to the hospital in active labour. Following post-partum hemorrhage, Brucella melitensis grew from a blood culture and the placenta. Identification and relatedness were determined through reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), single nu...

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Published in:Journal of the Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada = Journal officiel de l'Association pour la microbiologie médicale et l'infectiologie Canada 2019-03, Vol.4 (1), p.33-36
Main Authors: Deslandes, Vincent, Antonation, Kym, Jessamine, Peter, Toye, Baldwin, Cooper, Curtis, Patel, Samir
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Language:English
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Clinical Case Report
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Summary:A 25-year-old Somali-born female was admitted to the hospital in active labour. Following post-partum hemorrhage, Brucella melitensis grew from a blood culture and the placenta. Identification and relatedness were determined through reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), and whole genome sequencing. The patient and her child were completely asymptomatic at their initial assessment.
ISSN:2371-0888
2371-0888
DOI:10.3138/jammi.2018-0032