Diagnosis and treatment of seven patients with brucellosis in non-pastoral areas / 中华内科杂志
Chinese Journal of Internal Medicine
;
(12): 596-598, 2019.
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in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-755749
ABSTRACT
To explore how to diagnose and treat brucellosis accurately and timely in patients with fever of unkown origin in non-pastoral areas.The epidemiological history,clinical symptoms,complete blood counts,procalcitonin and treatment efficacy of 7 patients with brucellosis were analyzed retrospectively.Some characteristic manifestations should be differentiated from tuberculosis.The clinical symptoms were relieved after combination of doxycycline,rifampicin,levofloxacin and amikacin for 6 weeks,only one patient with bone destruction needed orthopedic surgery.The overall response rate was 6/7.No relapse occurred during half year follow-up.
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Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Internal Medicine
Year:
2019
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