Diagnosis and treatment of seven patients with brucellosis in non-pastoral areas
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0578-1426.2019.08.009
- VernacularTitle:非牧区布鲁菌病七例临床诊治分析
- Author:
Mingjuan YUAN
1
;
Sihai LI
;
Yan HUANG
;
Weidong FU
Author Information
1. 湖南省岳阳市一人民医院感染科 414000
- Keywords:
Brucellosis;
Tuberculosis infection;
Non-pastoral areas
- From:
Chinese Journal of Internal Medicine
2019;58(8):596-598
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
To explore how to diagnose and treat brucellosis accurately and timely in patients with fever of unkown origin in non-pastoral areas.The epidemiological history,clinical symptoms,complete blood counts,procalcitonin and treatment efficacy of 7 patients with brucellosis were analyzed retrospectively.Some characteristic manifestations should be differentiated from tuberculosis.The clinical symptoms were relieved after combination of doxycycline,rifampicin,levofloxacin and amikacin for 6 weeks,only one patient with bone destruction needed orthopedic surgery.The overall response rate was 6/7.No relapse occurred during half year follow-up.
