tetracycline and Spinal-Diseases

The clinical features of 21 episodes of skeletal brucellosis in 17 Iraqi patients are reported. Six had monarthritis of a large joint, six had spondylitis, and five had spondarthritis. Brucellosis remains a major health problem in Iraq. The disease is transmitted to man through the ingestion of unpasteurised milk or milk products but can also be acquired through physical contact.

Topics: Adult; Aged; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Arthritis, Infectious; Brucella abortus; Brucellosis; Drug Combinations; Drug Therapy, Combination; Female; Humans; Iraq; Male; Middle Aged; Spinal Diseases; Sulfamethoxazole; Tetracycline; Trimethoprim; Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination

Topics: Acute Disease; Adolescent; Adult; Brucellosis; Endocarditis, Bacterial; Female; Fever of Unknown Origin; Humans; Lung Diseases; Male; Middle Aged; Spinal Diseases; Streptomycin; Tetracycline

The serology, epidemiologic features and clinical presentation of 39 patients suffering from Brucellosis in Kenya are described. The prevalent species was Brucella melitensis. There was a striking preference in the localisation of the infection for the spine and the hip joint. The disease runs a protracted course. Phenomena due to hypersensitivity and neuropsychiatric disorders are discussed. Advice regarding specific treatment is given.

Topics: Adult; Brucella; Brucellosis; Child; Doxycycline; Drug Therapy, Combination; Female; Humans; Joint Diseases; Kenya; Male; Serologic Tests; Spinal Diseases; Streptomycin; Sulfadiazine; Sulfamethoxazole; Tetracycline; Trimethoprim

Topics: Aged; Ampicillin; Back Pain; Cloxacillin; Erythromycin; Humans; Immobilization; Lumbar Vertebrae; Male; Middle Aged; Osteomyelitis; Postoperative Complications; Radiography; Spinal Diseases; Streptomycin; Tetracycline; Thoracic Vertebrae; Urinary Tract Infections; Urologic Diseases

Topics: Adult; Aged; Biopsy; Bone Resorption; Female; Fractures, Spontaneous; Haversian System; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Osteoporosis; Phenylbutazone; Radiotherapy; Ribs; Salicylates; Spinal Diseases; Spondylitis, Ankylosing; Tetracycline

Topics: Adolescent; Back Pain; Blood Sedimentation; Calcium Sulfate; Casts, Surgical; Child; Discitis; Humans; Infant; Inflammation; Intervertebral Disc; Radiography; Rest; Spinal Diseases; Suppuration; Tetracycline

Topics: Arthritis, Rheumatoid; Humans; Joint Diseases; Osteoarthritis; Rickettsia Infections; Spinal Diseases; Tetracycline