How To Spot Brucellosis
Spondylitis

Spondylitis is a group of conditions characterized by inflammatory arthritis that primarily affects the spine and large joints. When spondylitis is associated with brucellosis, it may be the presenting symptom even though it generally manifests several weeks after the original infection. The most common part of the spine to be affected by brucellosis-precipitated spondylitis is the lumbar region, but any part of the spine can be affected. Symptoms indicative of spondylitis in an individual infected by brucellosis include severe pain in the lower back, headaches, joint pain, recurrent fever, and muscle pain. This type of arthritis that develops due to brucellosis causes the destruction of a patient's vertebrae and the adjacent intervertebral disks. This manifestation of brucellosis can be treated with the use of joint immobilization and antibiotics.