Clinical manifestations and complications in 1028 cases of brucellosis: a retrospective evaluation and review of the literature

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2010, Pages

  Buzgan, Turan ^a   Karahocagil, Mustafa Kasim ^b   Irmak, Hasan ^a   Baran, Ali Irfan ^b   Karsen, Hasan ^c   Evirgen, Omer ^d   Akdeniz, Hayrettin ^b  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Turkey)

^b YUZUNCU YIL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c HAKKARI STATE HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^d Gaziantep Children Hospital   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Brucellosis; Clinical finding; Complication; Epidemiology; Laboratory finding

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CEFTRIAXONE; CIPROFLOXACIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; DOXYCYCLINE; LEVAMISOLE; RIFAMPICIN; STREPTOMYCIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGGLUTINATION TEST; ARTHRALGIA; BRUCELLOSIS; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOMBS TEST; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FEVER; FOLLOW UP; FOOD INTAKE; HEPATOMEGALY; HUMAN; INFECTION COMPLICATION; INFECTION RISK; LABORATORY TEST; LIVESTOCK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY; MILK; MORBIDITY; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OSTEOARTHROPATHY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RECURRENCE RISK; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT DURATION; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTHRALGIA; ARTHRITIS; BONE DISEASES; BRUCELLOSIS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DAIRY PRODUCTS; FEMALE; FEVER; HEPATOMEGALY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TURKEY;

EID: 77952237335     PISSN: 12019712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2009.06.031     Document Type: Review

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