Brucellosis

Infection risk: TB in miners and health workers, anthrax and brucellosis (animal workers).

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• Infection risk: TB in miners and health workers, anthrax and brucellosis (animal workers). (Occupational Lung Disease)
• Malaria (chronic, with splenomegaly), tropical splenomegaly syndrome, schistosomiasis, typhoid and brucellosis, tuberculosis, HIV and AIDS, lymphoma and leukaemia (chronic myeloid), histoplasmosis, and hepatosplenic causes such as chronic liver disease with portal hypertension. (Junior Clerkship in Internal Medicine (MBIM4100) main exam, Paper One: 31 Januar)
• | Infections (about 5%) | TORCH (toxoplasma, rubella, CMV, herpes), HIV, syphilis, malaria, *Ureaplasma*, *Chlamydia*, brucellosis, listeria | (Abortion and miscarriage)
• TB, brucellosis, endocarditis) drive a monocyte/macrophage response. (Hematopathology MCQs & Essays: MBChB Exam Revision Guide)
• | Lymphocytosis | Chronic immunologic stimulation (TB, brucellosis); viral infections (hepatitis A, CMV, EBV); Bordetella pertussis | (White Cell Disorders — Must-Know Notes)
• | Drug | Key Use | |---|---| | Gentamicin | Gram-negative sepsis, endocarditis synergy | | Amikacin | MDR Gram-negatives (resistant to other aminoglycosides) | | Tobramycin | *Pseudomonas* in CF (inhaled) | | Streptomycin | TB, brucellosis | (💊 Weeks 6 & 7 Must-Know Notes)

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