Incidence and sero epidemiology of brucellosis from a tertiary care centre of rural Maharashtra.

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dc.contributor.authorGoel, S
dc.contributor.authorGoyal, P
dc.contributor.authorSingh, A
dc.contributor.authorGoel, A K
dc.contributor.authorGupta, A
dc.contributor.authorSurana, A
dc.contributor.authorBhardwaj, A
dc.date.accessioned2015-11-02T08:45:09Z
dc.date.available2015-11-02T08:45:09Z
dc.date.issued2015-08
dc.description.abstractBackground: It is usually difficult to diagnose brucellosis clinically in the absence of specific clinical features. Hence serological testing forms the mainstay of diagnosing the disease. Seroepidemiological determinants of brucellosis in rural western Maharashtra have not been closely investigated. Aim: The present study was therefore conducted to determine the incidence and to analyze seroepidemiological determinants of Brucellosis in cases of pyrexia of unknown origin (POU) in rural western Maharashtra. Material and methods: The present hospital based cross sectional survey was carried out in Rural Medical College, Loni on 500 cases of PUO. SPSS version 20.0 was used for analysis. The serum samples were subjected to serological tests like Rose Bengal Plate Test (RBPT) and Standard Tube Agglutination Test (STAT). The inoculated agar plates were watched daily for the presence of growth Brucella on culture. Results: Males (51.6%) outnumbered females (48.4%) in the study sample. Out of 500 cases 10 samples showed the presence of Brucella agglutinins. The male female ratio in the seropositive cases was 2.33:1. Headache and joint pain was observed in 5 and 3 cases respectively. 50% samples yielded the growth of Brucella on culture. All the culture positive samples had titer of 640 IU or more. Conclusion: Agglutination test if properly performed can be used as a very dependable laboratory procedure for rapid diagnosis of Brucellosis.en_US
dc.identifier.citationGoel S, Goyal P, Singh A, Goel A K, Gupta A, Surana A, Bhardwaj A. Incidence and sero epidemiology of brucellosis from a tertiary care centre of rural Maharashtra. International Archives of Integrated Medicine. 2015 Aug; 2(8): 71-77.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2394-0026 (P)
dc.identifier.issn2394-0034 (O)
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/164903
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.source.urihttps://iaimjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/iaim_2015_0208_10.pdfen_US
dc.subjectBrucellosisen_US
dc.subjectIncidenceen_US
dc.subjectRose Bengal Plate Testen_US
dc.subjectStandard tube agglutination testen_US
dc.subjectEpidemiologyen_US
dc.titleIncidence and sero epidemiology of brucellosis from a tertiary care centre of rural Maharashtra.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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