Brucellar Vertebral Osteomyelitis: A Case Report and Brief Review of the Literature.

Brucellosis is the most common worldwide zoonosis which continues to remain a significant worldwide health problem and burden. Transmission usually occurs secondary to direct or indirect exposure to certain animals, but a major mode of transmission is the ingestion ofunpasteurized milk or milk products from infected animals. 'Ihe disease has a geographic distribution including the Mediterranean basin and Arabian Peninsula, India, Mexico, and parts of Central and South America. However, cases are seen in the United States in international travelers or due to ingestion ofusuallyimported, unpasteurized dairyproducts. Systemic infection with Brucella species can affect anyorgan, although focal forms ofbrucellosis do exist. We present a case of brucellar vertebral osteomyelitis.