Table 1 Demographic, clinical, and laboratory findings for patients with brucellosis at the time of sample collection
Variable | Acute patients, no. (%) n = 40 | Chronic patients, no. (%) n = 19 |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
 Male | 32 (80.0) | 16 (84.2) |
 Female | 8 (20.0) | 3 (15.8) |
Age (years) | ||
 18–30 | 5 (12.5) | 0 (0) |
 31–45 | 13 (32.5) | 4 (21.1) |
 46–60 | 17 (42.5) | 11 (57.9) |
 61–70 | 5 (12.5) | 4 (21.1) |
Area | ||
 Urban area | 4 (10.0) | 0 (0) |
 Rural area | 36 (90.0) | 19 (100) |
Transmission mechanisms | ||
 Direct contact with infected sheep | 37 (92.5) | 15 (78.9) |
 Ingesting undercooked mutton | 3 (7.5) | 4 (21.1) |
Signs and symptoms | ||
 Fever (> 37.3 °C) | 37 (92.5) | 10 (52.6) |
 Sweating | 37 (92.5) | 9 (47.4) |
 Constitutional symptomsa | 28 (70.0) | 17 (89.5) |
 Hepatomegaly or splenomegaly | 5 (12.5) | 2 (10.5) |
 Myalgia or arthralgia | 26 (65.0) | 17 (89.5) |
 Lumbar pain | 9 (22.5) | 14 (73.7) |
 Epididymoorchitis | 2 (5.0) | 0 (0) |
 Respiratory disorders | 3 (7.5) | 0 (0) |
Laboratory findings | ||
 Hematologic | ||
  WBC > ULN (3.97–9.15) × 109/L] | 6 (15.0) | 5 (26.3) |
  NEU-R > ULN [(50–70)%] | 16 (40.0) | 7 (36.8) |
 Transaminasemia | ||
  ALT > ULN [40 U/L] | 16 (40.0) | 9 (47.4) |
  AST > ULN [40 U/L] | 11 (27.5) | 6 (31.6) |
 CRP > 5 mg/L | 35 (87.5) | 15 (78.9) |
 ESRb | 34 (85.0) | 14 (73.7) |
 Disease duration | ||
  Less than 14 days | 14 (35.0) | – |
  Between 15 and 30 days | 23 (57.5) | – |
  Between 31 and 60 days | 3 (7.5) | – |
  Between 6 and 9 months |  | 8 (42.1) |
  Between 9 and 12 months |  | 6 (31.6) |
  Between 12 and 15 months |  | 5 (26.3) |