A Case Report: A Case of Brucellosis Presenting with Pancytopenia

Key Findings & Data:The disease begins with nonspecific symptoms and may affect hematopoietic, musculoskeletal, nervous and gastrointestinal system with a wide variety of symptoms and signs.

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Conclusion & Impact:The patient recovered completely with gentamicin and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMZ).

🔬Design:Research Article

📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample

⚙️Variables:Domain Parameters

Özet

Brucellosis is one of the most prevalent zoonotic infections in the world. The disease begins with nonspecific symptoms and may affect hematopoietic, musculoskeletal, nervous and gastrointestinal system with a wide variety of symptoms and signs. In this study, we present a six-year-old girl who was admitted with fever and arthralgia diagnosed as brucellosis after excluding malignancy in the differential diagnosis. The patient recovered completely with gentamicin and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMZ).

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KÜLCÜ, N. U., SARI, E., SARI, İ. Ö., YILDIZ, F. M. (2019). A Case Report: A Case of Brucellosis Presenting with Pancytopenia. Haydarpaşa Numune Medical Journal, Cilt: 59 - Sayı: 3, 304–307. https://ajindex.com/articles/175545

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