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1836289

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1-2
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-1-21
pubmed:abstractText
Prospective screening of 173 patients with complaints of backache and a history of ingestion of raw milk yielded 21 patients suffering from brucella spondylitis. The overall incidence of brucellosis was 28 in 10,647 patients; 14 out of 21 (67%) presented with acute signs and symptoms of brucella spondylitis and six patients required hospitalization. The majority of the patients had a positive titre of Brucella melitensis and abortus. In 42% of the patients radiographs of the thoraco-lumbar spine showed bony changes. This study stresses the importance of brucellosis as a cause of backache. In spite of the easy availability of the pasteurized milk, people are still getting infected at an alarming rate. We recommend the formulation of 'A National Brucella Eradication Programme' and its implementation.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0041-3232
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
43
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
148-51
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Brucellosis as a cause of backache.
pubmed:affiliation
College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, King Faisal University, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article