Cutaneous manifestations in brucellosis: Case report and review of the literature

Brucellosis is a classical common zoonotic disease of worldwide distributio n. Skin complications are infrequent and affect less than 5% of patients wi th brucellosis, although they may occasionally occur during the clinical co urse of the disease. Here, we report a case of a shepherd presenting with f ever and a diffuse maculopapular rash due to Brucella melitensis infection, and we provide a review of the relevant literature.