[Epidemiology of brucellosis. Retrospective study of 246 hospital cases].
246 cases of brucellosis registered by the Medicine Preventive Service of Miguel Servet Hospital for the period 1981-87 are retrospectively studied. It emphasizes the consumption of non controlled dairy products as the most frequent (54.5%) risk factor. A greater prevalence of professional and contact with cattle risk factors are observed in the male patients coming from rural areas.
J L
JL
Arribas Llorente
J F
JF
Navarro Gracia
M J
MJ
Hernández Navarrete
M P
MP
Muniesa Cuenca
J R
JR
García Mata
A
A
Rosas Navarro
N
N
Sarda Jansa
I
I
Barrasa Villar
M J
MJ
Amorín Calzada
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D013030:Spain
Epidemiología de la brucelosis. Estudio retrospectivo de 246 casos hospitalarios.