Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics 22nd Edition | Brucellosis (undulant fever), zoonosis from unpasteurized dairy (goat cheese, milk), animal contact. B. melitensis (most common, most virulent), B. abortus, B. suis, B. canis. Osteoarticular involvement (spondylitis, sacroiliitis). Treatment: doxycycline + rifampin or doxycycline + gentamicin. Prevention: pasteurization.
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