Clinical and laboratory findings of 97 pediatric brucellosis patients in central Turkey

Yoldas T., TEZER H., Ozkaya-Parlakay A., Sayli T. R.

JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY IMMUNOLOGY AND INFECTION, cilt.48, sa.4, ss.446-449, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 48 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jmii.2014.04.016
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY IMMUNOLOGY AND INFECTION
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.446-449
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: brucellosis, children, treatment, CHILDHOOD BRUCELLOSIS, RETROSPECTIVE EVALUATION, COMPLICATIONS, NEUROBRUCELLOSIS, MANIFESTATIONS, FEATURES
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Brucellosis is a disease transmitted to humans by consumption of unpasteurized animal milk, or through direct contact with infected animals. The aim of this study was to evaluate clinical, laboratory findings of pediatric patients with brucellosis. Data of 97 patients diagnosed with brucellosis between January 2000 and December 2010 were evaluated retrospectively. Copyright (C) 2014, Taiwan Society of Microbiology. Published by Elsevier Taiwan LLC. All rights reserved.