title: [Clinical analysis of 229 cases of brucellosis].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To review the clinical manifestation and laboratory examination of brucellosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  The clinical data of 229 patients with brucellosis admitted from January 2005 to June 2011 were retrospectively analyzed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Compared with the past, the prevalence proportion in rural area, uncertain infectious route and irregular fever type of brucellosis increased. The clinical manifestation became diverse, and standard combination therapy made patients recover more quickly, and get a better prognosis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Compared with the past, the clinical manifestation of brucellosis has changed partly. In order to avoid misdiagnosis and mistreatment, clinical doctors should study the new characteristics of brucellosis and persist in taking the standard antibiotic treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
authors.forename: Jia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Cheng-tao
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Fu
authors.forename: Xiao-hong
authors.initials: XH
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D055815:Young Adult