Title
Características epidemiológicas y clínicas de infecciones por Brucella melitensis en pacientes del Hospital Nacional «Daniel A. Carrión», Callao, Perú (2007-2014) melitensis infections in patients of the National Hospital Daniel A. Carrion, Callao, Peru (2007-2014)
Other title
Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of Brucella melitensis infections in patients of the National Hospital Daniel A. Carrion, Callao, Peru (2007-2014)
Date Issued
01 January 2018
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Publisher(s)
Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Abstract
The objective of this study was to describe the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of human brucellosis in patients with positive diagnosis at the National Hospital «Daniel A. Carrión» (Callao, Peru) in the 2007-2014 period. A total of 68 clinical histories with a positive diagnosis of brucellosis by Brucella melitensis were revised. In 2007, the highest number of cases was recorded (41.1%), and in general, the majority occurred in women (58.8%), from Callao (75.0%), predominantly students (34.5%) and housewives (29.3%). The main clinical signs reported were fever (83.8%), headache (57.4%) and joint pain (55.9%). The most requested laboratory test was Rose Bengal. The results indicate that the disease is present in the environment, so a more efficient control in the animal reservoir is required to prevent the disease in the population.
Start page
1018
End page
1024
Volume
29
Issue
3
Language
Spanish
OCDE Knowledge area
Enfermedades infecciosas Epidemiología
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85054596924
Source
Revista de Investigaciones Veterinarias del Peru
ISSN of the container
16823419
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