Abstract:Background
Brucellosis, an endemic disease in Saudi Arabia, has an infection rate of 70 per 100,000 people, with a varying morbidity rate in different parts of the country. The aim of this study was to assess the epidemiological and clinical features, laboratory findings, treatment modalities, complications, and outcomes in children with brucellosis.
Materials and methods
The medical records of 153 patients attending King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi… Show more
“…Brucellosis is an endemic zoonotic disease in most countries of the MENA region. For example, in Saudi Arabi, the incidence of brucellosis is estimated to be 70 per 100,000 people/year [6] . Up to 30% of the reported cases are children [7] .…”
“…Brucellosis is an endemic zoonotic disease in most countries of the MENA region. For example, in Saudi Arabi, the incidence of brucellosis is estimated to be 70 per 100,000 people/year [6] . Up to 30% of the reported cases are children [7] .…”
“…Qasim et al's study included 153 Saudi children with Brucella, 80% of them had fever and mild symptoms. 8 Moreover, Ghaly et al reported that 24% of children with Fever of Unknown Origin in Egypt are caused by brucellosis. Therefore, it is recommended that in the evaluation of patients transplanted with unknown fever, even if the symptoms do not imply brucellosis, we should think about this disease and perform the necessary tests.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
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“…In this regard, Qasim et al obtained a positive blood culture in 34% of children with Brucella. 8 Since diagnosis is confirmed by obtaining the germ of the causative agent, it is necessary to perform blood culture in all patients and, if possible, bone marrow culture and keep the sample for a long time (at least 30 days) or use BACTEC medium, if appropriate.…”
This article reported two cases of brucellosis in children on the waiting list for a cardiac transplant who have been referred with the diagnosis of Fever of Unknown Origin. The serology was positive and patients were treated with cardiac transplantation in the 6th week. They had no recurrence or rejection. Therefore, brucellosis should be considered in patients on the waiting list for cardiac transplants.
“…Triple therapy with IV ceftriaxone, doxycycline, and rifampicin showed an excellent response and clinical improvement. The presented case was part of a retrospective cohort study that aimed to describe the clinical presentations and treatment strategies of brucellosis among Saudi children [ 8 ].…”
Neurobrucellosis is an uncommon and dangerous complication of brucellosis. Meningitis is the most common presentation of neurobrucellosis, but it may present in a wide range of clinical manifestations such as myelitis, brain abscess, radiculopathy, and cranial nerve involvement. It tends to present insidiously with symptoms appearing gradually. Acute presentation of neurobrucellosis is very uncommon. Here, we report a case of a female child who presented with an acute onset of ataxia and slurred speech with positive cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and neuroimaging findings for neurobrucellosis. In endemic countries such as Saudi Arabia, neurobrucellosis should be considered as a differential diagnosis for patients presenting with unexplained neurological symptoms.
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