title: Clinical and laboratory findings of 97 pediatric brucellosis patients in central Turkey.
abstract: Brucellosis is a disease transmitted to humans by consumption of unpasteurized animal milk, or through direct contact with infected animals. The aim of this study was to evaluate clinical, laboratory findings of pediatric patients with brucellosis. Data of 97 patients diagnosed with brucellosis between January 2000 and December 2010 were evaluated retrospectively.
authors.affiliation: Ankara Hematology Oncology Children's Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Tamer
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yoldas
authors.affiliation: Gazi University Faculty of Medicine Pediatric Infectious Diseases Unit, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hasan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tezer
authors.affiliation: Ankara Hematology Oncology Children's Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. Electronic address: Aslinur.o@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Aslinur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ozkaya-Parlakay
authors.affiliation: Ankara Hematology Oncology Children's Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Tulin Revide
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Sayli
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000818:Animals; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000473:pathology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014421:Turkey
keywords: brucellosis; children; treatment