Ways To Treat And Prevent Brucellosis

Surgical Intervention

Brucellosis typically is eradicated through the use of antibiotics to fight the infection. However, there are rare cases in which the infection is resistant to this course of treatment, so surgical intervention may be necessary. This is especially true if brucellosis migrates through the body and begins to attack vital organs, such as the heart and liver. In these cases, surgery is used to drain and remove the infection from the vital organs. Surgical intervention may also be required if brucellosis begins to attack the spinal cord, causing abscesses. In these cases, a surgeon will drain the abscess formed on the spine to relieve pain, herniations, and fractures that may have been caused by the inflammation of the abscesses.