Protean clinical manifestations and diagnostic challenges of human brucellosis in adults: 16 Years' experience in an endemic area

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 55, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 897-903

  Mantur, Basappa G ^a   Biradar, Mallanagouda S ^a   Bidri, Rajendra C ^a   Mulimani, Mallanna S ^a   Veerappa, K ^a   Kariholu, Piaraylal ^a   Patil, Siddanagouda B ^a   Mangalgi, Smita S ^a  

^a BLDE UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MERCAPTOETHANOL; ROSE BENGAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGGLUTINATION TEST; ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; BLOOD CULTURE; BLOOD SAMPLING; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS; BRUCELLOSIS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CLINICAL FEATURE; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; HYDROCELE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEVENS JOHNSON SYNDROME; SYNOVIAL FLUID; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGLUTINATION TESTS; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; BRUCELLA; BRUCELLOSIS; ENDEMIC DISEASES; HUMANS; INDIA; MERCAPTOETHANOL; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES;

EID: 33745657029     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.46097-0     Document Type: Article

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