Key result
Brucella melitensis infection can present with relative bradycardia despite severe fever.
Case Report (n=1)
No
This is the first reported case of relative bradycardia presenting as a clinical feature in a patient with brucellosis.
Relative bradycardia may occur in brucellosis; first case leaves open its prevalence and diagnostic utility.
Brucellosis, caused by Brucella species, is an infectious disease transmitted through contact with infected animals or their secretions. The clinical disease is characterized by fever and headache. Relative bradycardia is an inappropriate response of heart rate to body temperature, in which the heart rate does not increase proportionally despite a high fever. In this report, we document one case of Brucella melitensis infection demonstrating relative bradycardia. To our knowledge, this is the first report of relative bradycardia in a patient with brucellosis.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Huang et al. (2022) conducted a case report in Brucella melitensis infection (n=1). Brucella melitensis infection was evaluated on Relative bradycardia. Brucella melitensis infection can present with relative bradycardia, as demonstrated in a 51-year-old woman whose heart rate remained between 70 and 100 bpm despite a fever exceeding 40°C.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: