Retrospective clinical and laboratory evaluation of children with brucellosis
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Tarih
2012
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Wiley
Erişim Hakkı
info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
Özet
Background: Acute brucellosis is a zoonotic disease seen in childhood, with non-specific complaints and clinical findings that can affect the locomotor, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, hematologic, cardiovascular, respiratory, and central nervous systems. Particularly in endemic regions, it occurs as a result of consumption of unpasteurized milk and dairy products. In this study, clinical and laboratory findings of children with acute brucellosis are presented. Methods: Data for 147 patients, aged 2-16 years, were evaluated retrospectively. Results: The most frequent complaints and clinical findings were abdominal pain and fever. Other complaints and clinical findings included arthralgia, myalgia, loss of appetite, weakness, sweating, fatigue, headache, arthritis, hepatomegaly, and splenomegaly. Anemia was the most frequent hematological abnormality detected; other abnormalities included leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, and pancytopenia. Conclusion: Childhood brucellosis can cause non-specific complaints and particularly anemia and leukopenia as hematological abnormalities. It is easily treated, however, with appropriate antibiotics.
Açıklama
WOS: 000302935400009
PubMed: 22212683
PubMed: 22212683
Anahtar Kelimeler
brucellosis, childhood, clinical and laboratory findings
Kaynak
Pediatrics International
WoS Q Değeri
Q3
Scopus Q Değeri
Q3
Cilt
54
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2
