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1852539

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1991-8-22
pubmed:abstractText
Brucellosis presents a difficult diagnostic challenge in view of its protean manifestations, multiple organ involvement and variable clinical course. The purpose of the present study was to determine whether active screening of a population at risk, identified through index cases, would enhance the detection rate of brucellosis and improve treatment. During a 1-month period all 98 individuals sharing risk factors with 4 diagnosed symptomatic cases of brucellosis in one Bedouin town in southern Israel were approached and 86 agreed to undergo screening. Symptomatic brucellosis was found in 8 (9%) of the screened population and an additional 5 (6%) asymptomatic individuals were found to be seropositive. These 13 were followed for 12 months. All symptomatic cases were treated and cured. Of the 5 asymptomatic seropositive individuals 2 showed a further elevation of Brucella antibody titers. One became symptomatic, was treated and was cured. This screening program provided 53% of all reported cases from the Bedouin town during the entire year of the study. Screening a population at risk increased the detection rate of brucellosis and improved the treatment.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0891-3668
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
10
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
434-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1991
pubmed:articleTitle
Detection and treatment of brucellosis by screening a population at risk.
pubmed:affiliation
Rahat Clinic, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article