title: Brucellosis in children in south Jordan.
abstract: Retrospectively we evaluated the records of 68 children with brucellosis. We found 58.2% had consumed unpasteurized milk and dairy products. Nonspecific manifestations included: arthralgia (78%), fever (75%) and sweating (60%). Localized manifestations included limping (75%) and arthritis (54%). Leukopenia was found in 51% of children and anaemia in 24%. Brucella species was cultured for blood of 16 (23.5%) patients. Combination therapy containing streptomycin was more effective than gentamicin combinations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, King Hussein Medical Centre, Amman, Jordan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Issa
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jamal
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000740:Anemia / Q000382:microbiology; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018771:Arthralgia / Q000382:microbiology; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000635:transmission; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005334:Fever / Q000382:microbiology; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007597:Jordan / Q000453:epidemiology; D007970:Leukopenia / Q000382:microbiology; D008892:Milk / Q000382:microbiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013307:Streptomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005839:Gentamicins; D013307:Streptomycin