| Childhood brucellosis in Babol, Iran. | |
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PMID: 16354479 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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This prospective study was conducted on 111 children with brucellosis, who attended the Department of Infectious Diseases, Babol, Iran, from September 1999 to March 2003. Fever (73.9%), sweating (67.6%), artheralgia (49.5%) and splenomegaly (18%) were common findings. The disease was acute and sub-acute in 97.3% and chronic in 2.7% of cases. Peripheral arthritis was seen in 35 (31.5%) of cases, which was monoarticular in 29 patients, most involving the knees and hips. Sacroilitis was seen in six (5.4%) cases. |
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Authors:
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Mohammad Reza Hasanjani Roushan; Seyed Ahmad Asgharzadeh Ahmadi; Seyed Mokhtar Smailnejad Gangi; Nasar Janmohammadi; Mohammad Jafar Soleimani Amiri |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Tropical doctor Volume: 35 ISSN: 0049-4755 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2005 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-12-15 Completed Date: 2006-02-03 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 1301706 Medline TA: Trop Doct Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 229-31 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Infectious Diseases, Babol Medical University, Babol 4717641367, Iran. hagar2q@yahoo.ca |
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Adolescent Brucella / isolation & purification Brucellosis* / diagnosis, epidemiology, microbiology, physiopathology Child Child, Preschool Female Humans Iran / epidemiology Male Prospective Studies Rural Population Seasons Urban Population |
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