Isolation of Brucella melitensis from the blood of infective endocarditis infected patient
10.3969/j.issn.1002-2694.2010.03.025
- VernacularTitle:感染性心内膜炎患者血液中分离到羊种布鲁菌
- Author:
Hai CHEN
;
Chunhui LI
;
Lanlan ZHU
;
Xiaomin YANG
;
Haiwen LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
infective endocarditis;
blood culture;
Brucella melitensis
- From:
Chinese Journal of Zoonoses
2010;(3):289-291
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The aim of the present study was to explore the prevalence characteristics of brucellosis in Hainan by investigating the biological characteristics and clinical type of pathogenic bacteria isolated from the blood of a patient infected by infective endocarditis.Bacteriological experiments were conducted according to the standard identification methods of Brucella including morphology,cultural characters,biochemistry characters,serological test and phage test,etc.At the same time,systematic analysis on the information about epidemiology,clinical manifestation and laboratory data of the patient was carried on.The Brucella melitensis was identified as Brucella melitensis biotype 2 and was significantly different from the Brucella melitensis biotypes 1 and 3 isolated in China reported in recent years.The urease test result of Brucella melitensis was variable and there is no strong positive result reported except the isolates in Hainan.As Brucellosis cause by Brucella melitensis biotype 2 was firstly reported in Hainan Province,great importance should be attached to its point-like prevalence.
