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Query: UMLS:C0042109 (
urticaria
)
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We report a case of a distinctive dermatitis in a dairy worker exposed to
Brucella abortus
while manually delivering an infected calf. The rapid onset of pruritus, the strict limitation of lesions to the upper extremities, and the negative results on growth of culture for microorganisms make direct bacterial infection an untenable cause in this case. Allergic hypersensitivity is the probable mechanism, manifesting itself initially as contact
urticaria
. Coincidentally our patient also had systemic brucellosis, the symptoms of which antedated and were unrelated to his cutaneous disease.
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PMID:Contact dermatitis caused by Brucella. 315 85
