Clinical diagnosis and treatment of brucellosis disease
10.12025/j.issn.1008-6358.2016.20160643
- VernacularTitle:布鲁菌病的临床诊治分析
- Author:
Ying XIE
1
;
Zhi-Qin WU
;
Hai-Guang XIN
;
Wen-Sheng XU
;
Rui-Ri JIN
Author Information
1. 第二军医大学长征医院感染科
- Keywords:
brucellosis;
clinical features;
retrospective studies
- From:
Chinese Journal of Clinical Medicine
2016;23(4):505-507
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective: To analyze and review the epidemiology , clinical features , treatment and prognosis of brucellosis ,in order to raise awareness of brucellosis in clinic .Methods:Eight clinical cases of brucellosis in Changzheng Hospital from 2010‐2015 were analyzed retrospectively ,and the clinical treatment experiences were concluded .Results:Five patients had history of epidemic exposure ,the epidemic exposure history of 3 cases were unknown .All patients had fever , fatigue and hyperhidrosis ,which 5 cases were accompanied by arthritis ,orchitis ,lymphadenectasis ,or migratory myalgia .The percentages of neutrophils in 8 cases were normal or relatively low ,and the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) was elevated in all patients ,in addition ,some indexes of liver function were elevated in 3 cases .All patients were cured by anti‐infective therapy , one patient who re‐contacted with goat was recrudescence .Conclusions: Brucellosis shows various clinical manifestations .Patients in non‐epidemic areas who have long‐term fever ,fatigue ,sweating or joint and muscle pain should be guarded against brucellosis ,and provide patients with early diagnosis and anti‐infective therapy .
