Clinical Insights into Brucella Peritonitis: A Comprehensive Analysis of Four Cases

Abstract Introduction Brucellosis, a globally distributed zoonotic disease, exhibits diverse clinical manifestations, with Brucella peritonitis being a rare but consequential complication. Methods Analyzing the medical records of four patients with Brucella peritonitis admitted to the First People’s...

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Published in:Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health 2024-08, Vol.14 (3), p.1300-1304
Main Authors: Pan, Shufang, Moming, Zulipiya, Awuti, Abuduweili, Zhou, Kaixiang, Tuerxun, Maimaitiaili, Chong, Yutian, Zhu, Jianyun
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brucellosis
Liver cirrhosis
Peritonitis
Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
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Summary:Abstract Introduction Brucellosis, a globally distributed zoonotic disease, exhibits diverse clinical manifestations, with Brucella peritonitis being a rare but consequential complication. Methods Analyzing the medical records of four patients with Brucella peritonitis admitted to the First People’s Hospital of Kashi Region from January 2022 to November 2023. A retrospective approach was used to analyze the general data, epidemiological history, clinical features, laboratory tests, and efficacy. All four patients with Brucella peritonitis were farmers. Results All of them were combined with decompensated stage of liver cirrhosis. The main manifestations were poor appetite, fatigue, bloating. Two patients were accompanied by moderate-high fever. All patients presented with mildly elevated C-reactive protein and procalcitonin 
ISSN:2210-6006
2210-6014
DOI:10.1007/s44197-024-00287-5