Brucellosis as a Cause of Fever of Unknown Origin in Children Admitted to a Tertiary Hospital in the Aegean Region of Turkey
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Tarih
2011
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Yayıncı
Mary Ann Liebert Inc
Erişim Hakkı
info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
Özet
The aim of the study was to determine the role of brucellosis in children with fever of unknown origin (FUO) in the Aegean region of Turkey. For this purpose, the records of all children referred or admitted with diagnosis of FUO to the Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Ege University Medical School, between 2003 and 2008 were scanned and 92 cases were identified retrospectively. Fifty-eight of these 92 children (63%) were diagnosed with infectious diseases, brucellosis being the most frequent cause (15.2%). Although several other infectious diseases do appear as a cause of FUO, brucellosis should be particularly considered as a differential diagnosis.
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Anahtar Kelimeler
Brucellosis, Children, Fever of unknown origin
Kaynak
Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases
WoS Q Değeri
Q2
Scopus Q Değeri
Q3
Cilt
11
Sayı
8
