Complicated Brucellosis With Multisystem Involvement: Two Case Reports

Brucellosis is a zoonotic infection caused by facultative intracellular bacteria of the genus Brucella. The ability of the organism to invade both phagocytic and non-phagocytic cells and survive in the intracellular environment makes brucellosis a systemic infection that can affect various organs of the body. Complications of brucellosis occur when the infection involves one or more focal body sites. Early identification of complications of brucellosis and initiation of appropriate treatment is the key to a better outcome. Here we present two cases of complicated brucellosis, both having multiple body site involvement.