title: [Brucellosis in the province of Almería: a retrospective study of 1988-1990].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To show the present spread of brucellosis in Almeriá Province.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective descriptive study.
  
  
  METHODS
  Torrecárdenas Hospital, Almería.
  
  
  METHODS
  137 cases of brucellosis diagnosed between 1988 and 1990 in Almería province. Study of individualised statements.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The incidence of brucellosis in Almería was 0.25, 2.25 and 3.07 times greater than that in the rest of the Spain during the years under study. 70.80% of cases came from the rural environment. 70.80% were declared in the spring-summer months. 67.88% of patients were male. 7.29% were paediatric cases. 42.31% belonged to a profession considered at risk. The means of infection was indirect in 46.71% of cases. The number of relapses was 10.21%. 3.64% were family cases.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Brucellosis is endemic in the province of Almería. The situation shows no sign of improvement, because the hygienic-sanitary controls covering both dairy products for consumption and those professionals at risk are deficient.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Torrecárdenas, Paraje Torrecárdenas, Almería.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vázquez Villegas
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: González de Quevedo Herranz
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pardo López-Abad
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Iranzo Luna
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Sureda Santiso
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Andrés Carretero
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Luján Jiménez
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Moncho Casanova
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Guijarro Penedés
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology
vernacular_title: Brucelosis en la provincia de Almería: estudio retrospectivo en el período 1988-1990.