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  • Brucellosis is a widespread zoonotic infection that primarily presents as fever but can impact various organs, with endocarditis being the leading cause of death.
  • Proper culture techniques are essential for diagnosing Brucella infections due to the organism's fastidious nature, especially in areas with high prevalence.
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Brucellosis is an infectious disease caused by bacteria of the genus , predominantly affecting livestock and humans through contact or consumption. It is a major public health challenge, particularly in developing countries. Symptoms can be mild to severe, making diagnosis difficult and often resulting in more chronic problems if those issues are not addressed.

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[Analysis of symptomatic differences in 391 patients with Brucella infections in different age groups].

Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi

December 2024

Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, People's Hospital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan750002, China.

In order to investigate the clinical manifestations and laboratory findings associated with brucellosis for the purpose of facilitating prompt clinical diagnosis and effective treatment, as well as to offer a laboratory reference for the prevention of brucellosis outbreaks. In this study, a retrospective cohort design was employed to gather epidemiological characteristics, clinical symptoms, and associated laboratory data from 391 patients diagnosed with bacterial culture-positive brucellosis at the People's Hospital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region between 2019 and 2023. The patients were categorized into four age groups, with each group representing a 20 years age interval.

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Brucellosis is a zoonosis with non-specific clinical symptoms involving multiple systems and organs. Its prevalence is low in most of EU countries, which can lead to the difficulties in laboratory and clinical diagnostic. Due to its relationship to the Ochrobactrum spp.

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Background: Vertebral osteomyelitis (VO) is an infection of the spine with increasing prevalence due to improved diagnostics and aging populations. Multiple pathogens, including , spp., and pyogenic bacteria, can cause VO, making differential diagnosis complex, especially in regions with endemic brucellosis and tuberculosis.

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