What is the most characteristic symptom of brucellosis?

What is the most characteristic symptom of brucellosis?



Answer: Undulant (a diurnal rising and falling) fever actually occurs in a minority of patients. Fever is normal in the AM, has slow rise throughout day, and peaks in the PM. Most patients have nonspecific symptoms (fever, malaise), myalgias, lymphadenitis hepatosplenomegaly, and pancytopenia. The presentation may also be dominated by chronic pain in affected tissues such as the spine.


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