Characteristics of B. melitensis versus B. abortus bacteraemias
Journal of Infection, cilt.50, sa.1, ss.41-45, 2005 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 50 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2005
- Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jinf.2004.02.005
- Dergi Adı: Journal of Infection
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.41-45
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Brucella, bacteraemia, abortus, melitensis
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Objective. To determine the epidemiological and the clinical characteristics of bacteremic brucellosis. Methods. A prospective study, performed in the First Infectious Diseases Clinic of Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital. All the patients had positive culture result for Brucella spp. Results. Fifty-four acute bacteremic brucellosis cases were included. The majority of patients (76%) were from rural Anatolia. Brucella melitensis serotypes were more common than Brucella abortus (83% versus 17%). Fever and arthralgia were the most common symptoms. The number of patients with back pain and arthralgia was higher in B. abortus infected group (p = 0.014 and p = 0.009). Conclusions. B. melitensis is the most common subtype of Brucella infection in Turkey. The infections with B. abortus spp. are not less severe than the infections with B. melitensis. © 2004 The British Infection Society. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.