[Diagnosis and treatment of seven patients with brucellosis in non-pastoral areas]

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.

Keywords: Brucellosis; Non-pastoral areas; Tuberculosis infection.