Epididymo-orchitis as a complication of brucellosis.
A study of 84 patients who were diagnosed with epididymo-orchitis between July 1987 and September 1993 is presented. Brucellosis was a complication in 14 cases (17%). All 14 cases had elevated agglutination titers. Brucella blood culture was found to be positive in 4 of 14 cases (28.5%). Standard therapy regime (streptomycin plus tetracycline) was effective in 13 of 14 (93%) cases.
Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Selçuk, Konya, Turkey.
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D002006:Brucellosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D004823:Epididymitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009920:Orchitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D011446:Prospective Studies