Back to Search
Start Over
[Study of confirmed cases of human brucellosis in Puebla, Mexico].
- Source :
-
Revista chilena de infectologia : organo oficial de la Sociedad Chilena de Infectologia [Rev Chilena Infectol] 2021 Apr; Vol. 38 (2), pp. 281-289. - Publication Year :
- 2021
-
Abstract
- Background: Human brucellosis is a global health problem. Mexico is one of the main countries affected; timely diagnosis and serological tests are the basis for detection.<br />Aim: To know the frequency of confirmed cases of brucellosis in different of Family Medicine Units of the Mexican Social Security Institute in the state of Puebla, Mexico.<br />Methods: Cross-sectional study in patients of both genders, adults and pediatrics, with clinical manifestations suggestive of brucellosis; serological tests were performed for the confirmatory diagnosis.<br />Results: Out of a total of 77 patients, 39 (50.6%) were positive, 21 (27.3%) cases coming out of infection, 9 (11.7%) were negative and 8 (10.4%) were defined with immunological memory; of positive cases, 32 (82.1%) were found in the adult group and 30 (76.9%) were female.<br />Conclusion: Around half of samples were confirmed as brucellosis, the clinical manifestations of the patients studied were non-specific, which highlights the importance of laboratory diagnosis.
Details
- Language :
- Spanish; Castilian
- ISSN :
- 0717-6341
- Volume :
- 38
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Revista chilena de infectologia : organo oficial de la Sociedad Chilena de Infectologia
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 34184720
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4067/S0716-10182021000200281