2006
DOI: 10.1007/s00296-006-0118-3
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Could remembering the prozone phenomenon shorten our diagnostic journey in brucellosis? A case of Brucella spondylodiscitis

Abstract: We reviewed a case of Brucella spondylodiscitis admitted to a referral, university hospital, in Ankara, Turkey. A 75-year-old female was referred to our hospital with low back pain. Previous magnetic resonance imaging yielded cortical destruction of T9-10 and T12-L2 vertebral bodies, focal infectious foci at discs within this range, significant microabscesses at paravertebral areas, which lead to the diagnosis of spondylodiscitis. History of consumption of unpasteurized dairy products led us to first suspect b… Show more

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“…Choosing the correct drugs and course of treatment is benefit to the cure of diseased region, relief of the pain and decrease of complications [9][10][11][12][15][16][17][18]. The principle instituted by the six alliance bulletin of WHO is using Tetracycline and Streptomycin or using the same kind of drugs as alternative medicine.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Choosing the correct drugs and course of treatment is benefit to the cure of diseased region, relief of the pain and decrease of complications [9][10][11][12][15][16][17][18]. The principle instituted by the six alliance bulletin of WHO is using Tetracycline and Streptomycin or using the same kind of drugs as alternative medicine.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The SAT result was negative in our patient. False negative results in SAT may be obtained in the presence of blocking antibodies or absence of agglutination in low serum dilutions as called prozone phenomenon (6). Coombs test should be performed to avoid false negative SAT results in the presence of clinical suspicion.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…'Prozon fenomeni' olarak adlandırılan bu durum nedeniyle hasta serumunun yüksek titrede sulandırılması önerilmektedir (1). Bu sayede pek çok invazif, pahalı ve gereksiz tanısal işlemden kaçınılmış, zaman kaybı önlenmiş olacaktır (8). Bizim hastamızda da makro aglütinasyon testi (SAT) ile önce negatif çıkan brusella serolojisi dilüsyonel olarak çalışıldığında mikro aglütinasyon testi ile 1/320 titrede pozitif olarak bulunmuştur.…”
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