Brucellosis arthritis: infection or inflammation of joint?
| Author | M avijgan | en |
| Author | I Karimi | en |
| Author | Abbasali Javadi | en |
| Author | M Izadi | en |
| Issued Date | 2005-03-31 | en |
| Abstract | Background: The description of Brucellosis arthritis feature with other findings is the main goal of this study. Methods and Materials: This is a 2 years descriptive and prospective study, which includes 40 patients who diagnosed as brucellosis and join involvement. Results: In this study, arthritis involvements were as follow: Sacroilitis (70%), Peripheral arthritis (15%), Sacroilitis and arthritis (12/5%) and Spondylitis (2/5%). The other finding of this study include: Range of age between 15-30 (80%), male to female ratio (5:1), rural to urban ratio (2: 1), fever more than 38 degree of Centigrade (60%), Normal CBC (90%), relative lymphocytosis (70%) , ESR more than 25 mm/ 1st hour (100%) , Wright titer 1:320 , and 2ME titer 1:160. With beginning of standard anti brucellosis regimen and supportive care, there was a 100% cure rate and no any sequel of arthritis. There was no relapse in next few months follow up of them. Conclusions: This study confirms previous findings, which indicate, Brucellosis arthritis have a good prognosis and outcome, without any sequel. So it seems that Brucellosis arthritis are rather inflammations than infection of joint (Septic arthritis). | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/ | en |
| Keyword | Brucellosis | en |
| Keyword | Arthritis | en |
| Keyword | Joint inflammation | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Brucellosis arthritis: infection or inflammation of joint? | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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