Brucellosis in Turkey — an overview

Yumuk, Zeki; O’Callaghan, David

doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2011.12.011

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“…In many brucellosis-endemic countries, health systems are not well-organized and the cases are considerably under-reported. It is likely that the official data underestimate the true disease burden [40,41]. Moreover, as brucellosis is one of the great imitators of infectious diseases, it can be frequently misdiagnosed [42].…”

Section: Epidemiology and Distributionmentioning

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Skeletal evidence of brucellosis in a medicolegal context: A report of two cases

Zorba¹,

Eliopoulos²,

Moraitis³

2017

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Abstract:Brucellosis is a zoonosis caused by gram-negative bacteria of the genus Brucella. Osteoarticular complications are the most frequent symptoms of brucellosis occurring in up to 40% of the cases. Two brucellosis cases submitted to the Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School for forensic anthropological evaluation are reported. The value of the contribution of the brucellar lesions to the location of the most likely geographic origin of two missing individuals is presented. The presence of a pathologic condition, such as brucellosis, in skeletal remains can give significant information about the biological profile of an unidentified victim and greatly enhances the chances of obtaining a positive identification.

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Section: Epidemiology and Distributionmentioning

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Skeletal evidence of brucellosis in a medicolegal context: A report of two cases

Zorba¹,

Eliopoulos²,

Moraitis³

2017

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“…6,7 Nörobrusel-loz literatürde %0,5-25 gibi bir sıklıkta görülse de ülkemiz gibi gelişmekte olan ülkelerde görülme oranı gelişmiş ülkelere göre daha fazladır. 6,8,9, Nö-rolojik olarak menenjit, ensefalit, depresyon, subaraknoid kanama, kafa içi basınç artışı sendromu (KİBAS), beyin apsesi gibi pek çok klinik duruma sebep olurken Guillain Barré sendromu, diabetes insipidus ve hipofizer yetmezlik ise nadiren karşı-laşılan diğer nöroendokrin bulgulardır. 5,7 Nöroen-dokrin bulgulardan biri olan UADHS, ilk kez 1988 yılında rapor edilmiş olup, pek çok nedeni olmasına rağmen nörobruselloz ile birlikteliği literatürde oldukça nadir bildirilmektedir.…”

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A Rare Complication of Neurobrucellosis: Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone: Case Report

Karabacak¹,

Tuğlu²,

İnal³

et al. 2016

Turkiye Klinikleri J Intern Med

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“…1 In developed countries, most of the brucellosis cases occur due to occupational exposure. 4,5 The majority of patients were from rural areas. The relatively high seroprevalence in village area could be explained by its location on the border where uncontrolled movement of animals may have its highest effect especially on villagers and bedouins travelling and living in close contact with animals.…”

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Brucellosis in Kosovo and Clinical Features of Brucellosis at University clinical center of Kosovo

Puca¹,

Namani²,

Bajrami³

et al. 2015

Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

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Objective: Brucellosis became a remarkable disease in Kosovo. But there is not a comprehensive epidemiological study about epidemiology and clinical course of this disease from Kosovo. The aim of our study is to present demographic and clinical data of patients with brucellosis at University Clinical Center of Kosovo. Methods:A retrospective study was performed for the patients with brucellosis treated in our clinic during years [2011][2012]. The data about demography, history of the disease, clinical presentations, serological test, serum biochemistry and treatment were collected from hospital medical records. The diagnosis of brucellosis based on clinical and laboratory findings.Results: This descriptive study included 47 patients, who 33 of them (70.2%) were males. The mean age was 37.9 ± 19.3 years. The route of transmission of the disease was known in 28 (59.5%) of them. Direct contact with livestock in 22 (46.8%) and ingestion of dairy products in six cases (12.7%) were reported as the transmission route. The majority of patients (27 patients, 57.4%) were from rural area. The main presenting symptoms were fatigue, fever and arthralgia. Osteoarticular manifestations were the common forms of localized disease. Regarding to the therapy, 45 (95.7%) of patients were treated with streptomycin and doxycycline for the first three weeks. Conclusion:Human brucellosis is not a common in Kosovo but there is a potential risk. Osteoarticular symptoms were the most common presentation reasons. The most effective and preferred treatment regimen was Streptomycin plus Doxycycline for the first three weeks, and Doxycycline plus Rifampicin thereafter.

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Brucellosis in Turkey — an overview

Cited by 129 publications

References 52 publications

Skeletal evidence of brucellosis in a medicolegal context: A report of two cases

Skeletal evidence of brucellosis in a medicolegal context: A report of two cases

A Rare Complication of Neurobrucellosis: Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone: Case Report

Brucellosis in Kosovo and Clinical Features of Brucellosis at University clinical center of Kosovo

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