Abstract
Brucellosis in Infant after Familial Outbreak
Highlights
The means of disease transmission is well delineated [3], in certain cases the pathogen’s entry into the human body cannot be clearly defined; this has led to suggestions of direct human-to-human transmission and to the increasing recognition of airborne brucellosis, which is important in the context of the role of Brucella spp. as potential biological weapons [4]
We report a case of infantile brucellosis in which airborne transmission in the context of familial brucellosis or indirect contact with the animal source through other family members was considered the only possible means of infant infection
The infant came from a family of shepherds, and her father and paternal grandfather had been treated for brucellosis 10 and 22 months ago, respectively
Summary
To the Editor: Brucellosis is a known cause of small household outbreaks [1,2], usually attributed to exposure of all infected family members to the animal/animal product pathogen source. We report a case of infantile brucellosis in which airborne transmission in the context of familial brucellosis or indirect contact with the animal source through other family members was considered the only possible means of infant infection. The infant came from a family of shepherds, and her father and paternal grandfather had been treated for brucellosis 10 and 22 months ago, respectively.
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