Clinical manifestations and complications in 1028 cases of brucellosis a retrospective evaluation and review of the literature
 
Yazarlar (7)
Turan Buzgan T.C. Sağlık Bakanlığı,, Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Mustafa Kasım KARAHOCAGİL Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Hasan Irmak T.C. Sağlık Bakanlığı,, Türkiye
Ali Irfan Baran Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Hasan Karsen T. C. Sağlık Bakanlığı Hakkari Devlet Hastanesi, Türkiye
Omer Evirgen Gaziantep Children Hospital, Türkiye
Hayrettin Akdeniz Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Makale Türü Açık Erişim Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Dergi ISSN 1201-9712 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Makale Dili İngilizce Basım Tarihi 06-2010
Kabul Tarihi 12-04-2026 Yayınlanma Tarihi
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 14 / 6 / – DOI 10.1016/j.ijid.2009.06.031
Makale Linki http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S120197120900318X
Özet
INTRODUCTION Brucellosis is the most prevalent bacterial zoonosis worldwide. In this study, we aimed to compare our 1028 brucellosis cases with other big series in the literature in view of epidemiological, clinical, and laboratory findings and therapeutic features. METHODS A total of 1028 brucellosis cases admitted to the Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology over a 10-year period were included in the study. A retrospective analysis was undertaken and patient files were reviewed for history, clinical and laboratory findings, and therapeutic features, as well as complications. RESULTS Of the 1028 patients, 539 (52.4%) were female and 489 (47.6%) were male. The mean age of patients was 33.7±16.34 years and 69.6% of cases were aged 13–44 years. Four hundred and thirty-five cases (42.3%) had a history of raising livestock and 55.2% of the cases were found to have no occupational …
Anahtar Kelimeler
Brucellosis | Clinical finding | Complication | Epidemiology | Laboratory finding