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Brucelosis - Symptom

Nombres alternativos

Fiebre de Malta; Fiebre ondulante; Fiebre de Chipre; Fiebre de Gibraltar; Fiebre Mediterránea

Síntomas:

La brucelosis aguda puede comenzar con síntomas seudogripales leves o síntomas como:

  • Fiebre
  • Dolor abdominal
  • Dolor de espalda
  • Escalofríos
  • Sudoración excesiva
  • Fatiga
  • Dolor de cabeza
  • Inapetencia
  • Dolor articular
  • Debilidad
  • Pérdida de peso

Lo usual es que los picos de la fiebre ocurren cada tarde. La fiebre "ondulante" deriva su nombre de este tipo de fiebre con altibajos.

Los síntomas adicionales que pueden estar asociados con esta enfermedad son:

La enfermedad puede ser crónica y persistir durante años.

Pruebas y exámenes:

Esta enfermedad también puede alterar los resultados de los siguientes exámenes:

  • Reviewed last on: 8/28/2009
  • Linda Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington School of Medicine; Jatin M. Vyas, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Assistant in Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Franco MP, Mulder M, Gilman RH, Smits HL. Human brucellosis. Lancet Infect Dis. 2007;7:775-86.

Salata RA. Brucellosis. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier. 2007: chap 331.

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