Sexually transmitted brucellosis in humans

Clin Infect Dis. 2010 Jul 15;51(2):e12-5. doi: 10.1086/653608.

Abstract

Sexual transmission of brucellosis has rarely been reported in humans. We describe 2 cases of probable sexual transmission of Brucella from husband to wife. In 1 case, orchidoepididimitis existed, whereas in the other case, the presence of Brucella in the semen in the absence of genital symptoms was demonstrated by polymerase chain reaction.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Brucella / genetics
  • Brucella / isolation & purification*
  • Brucellosis / transmission*
  • Epididymitis / diagnosis
  • Epididymitis / microbiology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Orchitis / diagnosis
  • Orchitis / microbiology
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Semen / microbiology
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Bacterial*