Childhood Brucellosis is Still a Severe Problem in the Eastern Region of Turkey

Çaksen, Hüseyîn; Arslan, Şükrü; Öner, Ahmet Faik; Cesur, Yaşar; Ceylan, Abdullah; Ataş, Bülent; Abuhandan, Mahmut

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“…Normal ESR was seen in 54% of cases. These findings are compatible with the results of Caksen et al in Turkey 6 and in contrast to the findings of other studies in central Greece and Saudi Arabia. 7,8 This difference may be due to the long duration of disease-to-diagnosis in patients studied in Greece and Saudi Arabia.…”

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Childhood brucellosis in Babol, Iran

et al. 2005

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This prospective study was conducted on 111 children with brucellosis, who attended the Department of Infectious Diseases, Babol, Iran, from September 1999 to March 2003. Fever (73.9%), sweating (67.6%), artheralgia (49.5%) and splenomegaly (18%) were common findings. The disease was acute and sub-acute in 97.3% and chronic in 2.7% of cases. Peripheral arthritis was seen in 35 (31.5%) of cases, which was monoarticular in 29 patients, most involving the knees and hips. Sacroilitis was seen in six (5.4%) cases.

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Childhood brucellosis in Babol, Iran

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“…Neurobrucellosis is one of the complications and is rare in children, being reported in only 0% to 3.8% of children with brucellosis [1,[6][7][8][9][10][11][12]. Paediatric neurobrucellosis studies are, however, scarce in the English scientific literature [12,13].…”

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A case of vocal tic: an unusual presentation of neurobrucellosis

Bayhan¹,

Tanır²,

Ertan³

et al. 2013

East Mediterr Health J

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“…Although human brucellosis affects all age groups, it is said to be rare in childhood. However, in areas, where B. melitensis is endemic, pediatric cases are seen (Caksen et al 2002;Mantur et al 2004a).…”

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Brucellosis in India — a review

2008

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Brucellosis is an important re-emerging zoonosis with a worldwide distribution. It is still an uncontrolled serious public health problem in many developing countries including India. Brucellosis in India is yet a very common but often neglected disease. Currently, Brucella melitensis accounts for most recorded cases globally with cattle emerging as a important reservoir with the few cases of B. suis. Isolated cases of non-terrestrial brucellosis and continuing transmission from wild animals have raised important epidemiological issues. Routine serological surveillance along with high clinical suspicion and screening of family members of index cases would be essential in delineating the real magnitude of human brucellosis in endemic countries. Increased business and leisure travel to endemic countries have led to diagnostic challenge in non-endemic areas. Laboratory testing is indispensable for diagnosis. Advances in newer rapid, sensitive, and specific testing methodologies and alternate treatment strategies are urgently needed. A safe and effective vaccine in human is not yet available. Prevention is dependent upon increasing public awareness through health education programmes and safe livestock practices. Active co-operation between health and veterinary services should be promoted. This review collates world literature and its impact to the discovery, isolation and diagnosis and epidemiology along with the control measures adapted in the Indian scenario.

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Childhood Brucellosis is Still a Severe Problem in the Eastern Region of Turkey

Cited by 24 publications

References 2 publications

Childhood brucellosis in Babol, Iran

Childhood brucellosis in Babol, Iran

A case of vocal tic: an unusual presentation of neurobrucellosis

Brucellosis in India — a review

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