Table 1 Epidemiological, clinical, and serological results of 165 cases of human brucellosis.
From: Diagnosis of recent and relapsed cases of human brucellosis by PCR assay
Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
No. of patients studied | 165 |
Male: Female | 1:1.85 |
Mean age in years (range) | 45.5 (5–86) |
Clinical and laboratory diagnosis: | Â |
Mean duration of the chronic cases in years (range) | 8.5 (1–16) |
No. of patients with fever | 165/165 (100%) |
No. of patients with muscle pain and anorexia | 140/165 (84.8%) |
No. of relapsed patients | 58/165 (35.2%) |
No. of positives in Rose Bengal agglutination test (1/160) | 140/165 (84.8%) |
No. of patients with positive blood cultures | 20/165 (12%) |
No. of patients with positive PCR | 120/165 (72.7%) |
No. of relapsed patients with positive PCR | 48/58 (82.8%) |