Recent therapeutic studies on human brucellosis

ABSTRACT

The present study included ninety nine cases. They were diagnosed by clinical examination, serological estimation of both IgG and IgM antibodies against brucella antigen and /or positive blood culture specific for brucellosis. In addition, there were twenty normal subjects [control group]. The studied individuals divided into four groups according to the regimen of drug used. Rifampicin was considered the best monotherapy, by the data revealed that combination of two drugs, namely tetracycline orally and streptomycin by intramuscular injection was better than monotherapy