Pediatric brucellosis

Brucellosis remains the most common bacterial zoonotic infection in many countries worldwide. Despite being long recognized and controllable, the disease still causes substantial morbidity, affecting especially the young population. The aim of this review is to provide insight to the epidemiology, e...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inSaudi medical journal Vol. 39; no. 4; pp. 336 - 341
Main Author Bukhari, Elham E
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Riyadh Prince Sultan Military Medical City (PSMMC) 01.04.2018
Subjects
Age groups
Anemia
Antibodies
Arthritis
Bacterial infections
Brucellosis
Developing countries
Endocarditis
Epidemiology
Fever
Infections
LDCs
Pediatrics
Thrombocytopenia
Zoonoses
Saudi Arabia
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:Brucellosis remains the most common bacterial zoonotic infection in many countries worldwide. Despite being long recognized and controllable, the disease still causes substantial morbidity, affecting especially the young population. The aim of this review is to provide insight to the epidemiology, etiology, clinical features, diagnosis, and management of childhood brucellosis.
ISSN:0379-5284
1658-3175
DOI:10.15537/smj.2018.4.21896