Open AccessBrucellosis in children in south Jordan
Author(s) -
Hussain Issa
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
eastern mediterranean health journal/eastern mediterranean health journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.442
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1687-1634
pISSN - 1020-3397
DOI - 10.26719/1999.5.5.895
Subject(s) - brucellosis , medicine , leukopenia , brucella melitensis , streptomycin , brucella , gentamicin , pediatrics , arthritis , brucella abortus , antibiotics , immunology , chemotherapy , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Retrospectively we evaluated the records of 68 children with brucellosis. We found 58.2% had consumed unpasteurized milk and dairy products. Nonspecific manifestations included: arthralgia [78%], fever [75%]and sweating [60%]. Localized manifestations included limping [75%]and arthritis [54%]. Leukopenia was found in 51% of children and anaemia in 24%. Brucella species was cultured for blood of 16 [23.5%]patients. Combination therapy containing streptomycin was more effective than gentamicin combinations