title: [Retrospective evaluation of brucellosis cases inhabiting in Mus province].
abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate the brucellosis patients inhabiting in Mus province, in Eastern Anatolia of Turkey, retrospectively. The mean age of the patients (n: 87) was 38.1 +/- 12.4 years, and 45% of them were female. The transmission route was the consumption of unpasteurized fresh cheese (in 85%), and unboiled milk (in 45%). The most common symptoms were recorded as chills (89%), fever (87%), and arthralgia (81%). Splenomegaly (71%) and hepatomegaly (63%) were the predominant physical examination signs. Diagnosis was made based on the clinical features and positive Rose-Bengal test result (93%), however, blood cultures could not be performed due to insufficient laboratory equipment. In 92% of the patients at least one complication has been detected indicating delayed admission to the hospital, while the most common complications were sacroileitis (79%) and spondylitis (44%). Streptomycin+doxycyclin, streptomycin+doxycyclin+ ciprofloxacin, and streptomycin+doxycyclin+ rifampicin combination therapies were used in 62%, 24% and 14% of the patients, respectively, for six weeks, resulting with complete cure.
authors.forename: Dede
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sit
authors.forename: Ali Kemal
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Kadiroğlu
authors.forename: Hasan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kayabaşi
authors.forename: Salih
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hoşoğlu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D003611:Dairy Products / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology