Klinik Araştırma

Brucellosis; Difficulty of Diagnosis in Endemic Areas

Cilt: 13 Sayı: 2 22 Mart 2023
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Brucellosis; Difficulty of Diagnosis in Endemic Areas

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Introduction: Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease distributed worldwide and very important public health problem especially in the developing countries. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the clinical/laboratory findings of brucellosis patients and contribute of coombs testing to diagnosis at Iğdır State Hospital infection diseases and clinical microbiology department. Materials and Methods: One hundred and forty-five brucellosis patients followed up in our clinic between September 2012 and February 2013 were evaluated retrospectively. Demographic characteristics, laboratory findings, diagnostic methods of the patients were presented. Results: The mean age of the patients were 39±15 (18-80) and 59% (n=86) of the patients were female, 41% (n=59) were male. Most frequent risk factors were animal breeding (n=115, 79%) and using underdone milk and milk products (n=98, 69%). Most reported complaints were weakness (92%), arthralgia (89%), sweating (74%), lack of appetite (70%) and fever (68%). Fifty-seven of the brucellosis patients could not diagnosed with standard tube agglutination. Therefore, Coombs test was used for these undiagnosed patients (39%, n=57). Eighty patients were evaluated as acute (55%), 53 as subacute (37%) and 12 as chronic (8%) brucellosis. Conclusions: Brucellosis can affect all organ systems and cause different clinical manifestations. Therefore, difficulties are encountered in the diagnosis of the disease. Brucellosis should be kept in mind in the differential diagnosis especially in the endemic regions. When the clinical suspicion exists detailed laboratory evaluation must be performed.

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Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi

Bölüm

Klinik Araştırma

Yayımlanma Tarihi

22 Mart 2023

Gönderilme Tarihi

27 Eylül 2022

Kabul Tarihi

7 Şubat 2023

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2023 Cilt: 13 Sayı: 2

Kaynak Göster

APA
Haykır Solay, A., Kuşcu, F., Tütüncü, E. E., Dede, G., & Gürbüz, Y. (2023). Brucellosis; Difficulty of Diagnosis in Endemic Areas. Journal of Contemporary Medicine, 13(2), 282-287. https://doi.org/10.16899/jcm.1180677
AMA
1.Haykır Solay A, Kuşcu F, Tütüncü EE, Dede G, Gürbüz Y. Brucellosis; Difficulty of Diagnosis in Endemic Areas. Journal of Contemporary Medicine. 2023;13(2):282-287. doi:10.16899/jcm.1180677
Chicago
Haykır Solay, Asli, Ferit Kuşcu, Emin Ediz Tütüncü, Gülay Dede, ve Yunus Gürbüz. 2023. “Brucellosis; Difficulty of Diagnosis in Endemic Areas”. Journal of Contemporary Medicine 13 (2): 282-87. https://doi.org/10.16899/jcm.1180677.
EndNote
Haykır Solay A, Kuşcu F, Tütüncü EE, Dede G, Gürbüz Y (01 Mart 2023) Brucellosis; Difficulty of Diagnosis in Endemic Areas. Journal of Contemporary Medicine 13 2 282–287.
IEEE
[1]A. Haykır Solay, F. Kuşcu, E. E. Tütüncü, G. Dede, ve Y. Gürbüz, “Brucellosis; Difficulty of Diagnosis in Endemic Areas”, Journal of Contemporary Medicine, c. 13, sy 2, ss. 282–287, Mar. 2023, doi: 10.16899/jcm.1180677.
ISNAD
Haykır Solay, Asli - Kuşcu, Ferit - Tütüncü, Emin Ediz - Dede, Gülay - Gürbüz, Yunus. “Brucellosis; Difficulty of Diagnosis in Endemic Areas”. Journal of Contemporary Medicine 13/2 (01 Mart 2023): 282-287. https://doi.org/10.16899/jcm.1180677.
JAMA
1.Haykır Solay A, Kuşcu F, Tütüncü EE, Dede G, Gürbüz Y. Brucellosis; Difficulty of Diagnosis in Endemic Areas. Journal of Contemporary Medicine. 2023;13:282–287.
MLA
Haykır Solay, Asli, vd. “Brucellosis; Difficulty of Diagnosis in Endemic Areas”. Journal of Contemporary Medicine, c. 13, sy 2, Mart 2023, ss. 282-7, doi:10.16899/jcm.1180677.
Vancouver
1.Asli Haykır Solay, Ferit Kuşcu, Emin Ediz Tütüncü, Gülay Dede, Yunus Gürbüz. Brucellosis; Difficulty of Diagnosis in Endemic Areas. Journal of Contemporary Medicine. 01 Mart 2023;13(2):282-7. doi:10.16899/jcm.1180677

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