Burkholderia infections and melioidosis

INTRODUCTION: Brucellosis is the most prevalent bacterial zoonosis worldwide. In this study, we aimed to compare our 1028 brucellosis cases with other big series in the literature in view of epidemiological, clinical, and laboratory findings and therapeutic features. METHODS: A total of 1028 brucellosis cases admitted…

• MUSTAFA KASIM KARAHOCAGİL

INTRODUCTION: Brucellosis is the most prevalent bacterial zoonosis worldwide. In this study, we aimed to compare our 1028 brucellosis cases with other big series in the literature in view of epidemiological, clinical, and laboratory findings and therapeutic features. METHODS: A total of 1028 brucellosis cases admitted…

• ALİ İRFAN BARAN

INTRODUCTION: Brucellosis is the most prevalent bacterial zoonosis worldwide. In this study, we aimed to compare our 1028 brucellosis cases with other big series in the literature in view of epidemiological, clinical, and laboratory findings and therapeutic features. METHODS: A total of 1028 brucellosis cases admitted…

• HAYRETTİN AKDENİZ

INTRODUCTION: Brucellosis is the most prevalent bacterial zoonosis worldwide. In this study, we aimed to compare our 1028 brucellosis cases with other big series in the literature in view of epidemiological, clinical, and laboratory findings and therapeutic features. METHODS: A total of 1028 brucellosis cases admitted…

• TURAN BUZGAN

Brucellosis exists worldwide. The disease mainly spreads by ingestion of unpasteurized dairy products. It is a systemic disease, and many systems can be involved. The clinical presentation may be acute or insidious. The disease mimics many illnesses and presents diagnostic difficulties. Automated blood culture systems…

• MEHMET DOĞANAY

Brucellosis exists worldwide. The disease mainly spreads by ingestion of unpasteurized dairy products. It is a systemic disease, and many systems can be involved. The clinical presentation may be acute or insidious. The disease mimics many illnesses and presents diagnostic difficulties. Automated blood culture systems…

• BİLGEHAN AYGEN

BACKGROUND: We describe the neurological involvement in brucellosis and revisited diagnostic criteria for neurobrucellosis. METHODS: Patients with laboratory-confirmed brucellosis who were consequently hospitalized were observed prospectively in a brucellosis-endemic region. The neurobrucellosis was diagnosed by any o…

• NURCAN BAYKAM

BACKGROUND: We describe the neurological involvement in brucellosis and revisited diagnostic criteria for neurobrucellosis. METHODS: Patients with laboratory-confirmed brucellosis who were consequently hospitalized were observed prospectively in a brucellosis-endemic region. The neurobrucellosis was diagnosed by any o…

• AYSEL KOCAGÜL ÇELİKBAŞ

Central nervous system involvement is a serious complication of brucellosis; data found in the literature are generally restricted to case reports and case series. In this study we pooled the data from Turkish medical practice in order to gain a thorough understanding of the subject. A search of Turkish publications o…

• VEDAT SEMAİ BEK

We carried out a retrospective analysis of 283 patients diagnosed with brucellosis in our hospital, which serves almost 5.5 million inhabitants in Southeastern Anatolia in Turkey. Our study focuses on the frequency of complications in cases with brucellosis across different age groups. Patients were classified into th…

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess the epidemiologic and clinical features, complications, imaging findings, and outcomes for brucellosis patients with osteoarticular involvement. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: This prospective study was performed over 4 years (December 2000-December 2004). The subjects were 251 Tu…

• YUSUF ZİYA DEMİROĞLU

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess the epidemiologic and clinical features, complications, imaging findings, and outcomes for brucellosis patients with osteoarticular involvement. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: This prospective study was performed over 4 years (December 2000-December 2004). The subjects were 251 Tu…

• MİR ALİ PURBAGER