Epidemiological, clinical and laboratory features of brucellosis: A prospective evaluation of 120 adult patients

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 20-24

  Namiduru, M ^a   Gungor, K ^a   Dikensoy, Oner ^a   Baydar, I ^a   Ekinci, E ^a   Karaoglan, I ^a   Bekir, N A ^a  

^a GAZIANTEP UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANEMIA; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS; BRUCELLOSIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAIRY PRODUCT; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EPIDIDYMITIS; EYE DISEASE; FEMALE; FEVER; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEPATITIS; HEPATOMEGALY; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LUNG DISEASE; LYMPHOCYTOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENINGITIS; MILK; MONOCYTOSIS; ORCHITIS; OSTEOARTHROPATHY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SPLENOMEGALY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BLOOD CELL COUNT; BRUCELLOSIS; DAIRY PRODUCTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TURKEY;

EID: 12244300935     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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