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Pulmonary infections due to brucellosis in childhood

Gülsüm İclal Bayhan1, Abdussamet Batur2, İbrahim Ece3

  • 1Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Dursun Odabas Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey.

Tuberkuloz Ve Toraks
|July 29, 2020
PubMed
Abstract

Insights

Pulmonary brucellosis, a rare complication of this zoonotic infection, was found in 18% of pediatric cases. Respiratory brucellosis shows a good prognosis with standard treatment.

Area of Science:

  • Infectious Diseases
  • Pulmonology
  • Zoonotic Infections

Background:

  • Brucellosis is a widespread zoonotic infection affecting multiple systems.
  • Pulmonary involvement in brucellosis is infrequently reported.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the incidence and characteristics of pulmonary infection in pediatric brucellosis cases.
  • To compare patients with and without pulmonary involvement.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of pediatric brucellosis cases from February 2014 to December 2015.
  • Comparison of demographic, clinical, and laboratory data between groups.

Main Results:

  • Pulmonary infection was detected in 18 of 98 (18.4%) brucellosis patients.
  • No significant differences in age, gender, animal husbandry history, or Brucella Coombs titers were observed between groups.
  • Common chest X-ray findings included interstitial infiltration and hilar lymphadenopathy.

Conclusions:

  • Brucellosis can manifest with pulmonary involvement more frequently than previously recognized.
  • Respiratory brucellosis has a favorable prognosis.
  • Standard anti-brucellosis treatment is effective for pulmonary manifestations.

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