Dear ZIPRIN,
Thank you for your answer and comments.
I have, of course, directed my message to "Jennifer" with personal
comments included. But, I do think that these problems concerning
the diagnosis of brucellosis also are of a general interest; and
therefore I did wellcome your message of yesterday (and today) to
this newsgroup.
As you can see from my writings I have a personal and professional
interest in brucellosis since more than ten years. I do believe
that brucellosis is a underdiagnosed infectious disease especially
in countries as mine (Sweden is declared free from Brucella since
the year of 1957, our cases are imported from abroad), but also in
the rest of the world; because of what you correctly are stressing
"the wide array of symptoms" and therefore the eminent capacity of
brucellosis mimicking other diseases. In those parts of the world,
where Brucella is a frequent health care problem, there often are
general health care problems as well; and this situation does not
help up the solution of the problems concerning brucellosis today
with vast and devastating socioeconomic consequences.
I do believe that this newsgroup (and perhaps some other) is a
valuable forum for discussions of this kind. There are many "out
there" who ought to be informed about these problems. The case
described by "Jennifer" is one excellent example of the need for
information on this subject; and I do believe that this open
discussion has a great value per se.
Regards,
fax: +46-8-302577 Bj|rn Osterman, MD
Clinical bacteriologist since 25 years
in Stockholm, Sweden
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Subject: Re: Re[2]: brucellosis symptoms
Author: PC {ZIPRIN at USDA.tamu.edu} at UUCP
Date: 1995-06-13 19.02
Thank you for the comments. But I think these need to be
directed to the person who wrote to the newsgroup because
he/she was ill.
I think someone at TAMU has already contacted this person
but I'm sure they would appreciate hearing from you.
Apparently diagnosing brucellosis can be quite a chore for
the clinician. Especially as they are inclined to a) disbelieve
the wide aray of symptoms and b) have little experience
with this infection.
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