Summary and Action Items

Clinicians should be familiar with the risk factors for Brucella infection. A high level of suspicion is required to initiate timely clinical investigation, treatment, and infection prevention measures.
Clinical and infection prevention staff should consider screening for risk factors prior to high-risk orthopedic or other high-risk procedures.
Clinical staff should always promptly inform the lab that brucellosis is suspected and label specimens accordingly when submitting a sample so the lab can take appropriate precautions and avoid lab worker exposures and infections.

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