Publications by authors named "Qian-Xi Cheng"
Article Synopsis
- The study focused on patients with Brucella spondylitis (BS), averaging around 52 years old, primarily affecting males, and linked to close contact with livestock and unpasteurized food.
- The diagnostic effectiveness of the Rose Bengal Test (RBT) and Standard Agglutination Test (SAT) was notably high at 94.6%, compared to a low blood culture positivity rate of 7.8%.
- Common symptoms included fever, back pain, and fatigue, with imaging showing the lumbar spine, especially L4/5, as frequently affected; after treatment, the recurrence rate was low at 3.0%.
