Case report: Brucellosis: a re-emerging disease in Thailand.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
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2004 Mar; 35(1): 109-12
Artigo
em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-31140
ABSTRACT
Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease prevalent in many countries, but it has been reported only once in Thailand, 36 years ago. We describe here two consecutive cases of brucellosis in Bangkok, Thailand. Both cases presented with prolonged fever and weight loss. Blood cultures taken from 2 patients yielded Brucella melitensis. The slide agglutination test of blood samples were also positive, with a titer of 164 for antibodies to Brucella. The first patient responded to a combination of doxycycline, gentamicin, and ciprofloxacin; the other responded to doxycycline and rifampicin. Brucellosis is a potential public health threat, therefore, preventive measures should be actively implemented. This clinical syndrome should be included in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting with prolonged fever, particularly those with contact to animals which could serve as reservoirs.
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Índice:
IMSEAR (Sudeste Asiático)
Assunto principal:
Tailândia
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Biópsia por Agulha
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Índice de Gravidade de Doença
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Brucelose
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Testes de Aglutinação
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Imuno-Histoquímica
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Seguimentos
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Resultado do Tratamento
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
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Estudo observacional
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Estudo prognóstico
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Fatores de risco
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Ano de publicação:
2004
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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