Investigation of the Sensitivity and Specificity of Laboratory Tests Used in Differential Diagnosis of Childhood Brucellosis

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Halil Kazanasmaz, Süleyman Geter

Abstract

Objectives  Childhood brucellosis is a common public health problem in developing countries. The diagnosis of brucellosis based on nonspecific symptoms is an ongoing problem for physicians, especially in endemic areas. In this study, it is aimed to discuss the efficacy of frequently used test methods in the differential diagnosis of brucellosis. Methods The records of 332 patients admitted to pediatric clinic on suspicion of brucellosis were retrospectively analyzed. Patients with brucellosis were included in the positive group (n = 262) and those without brucellosis were included in the negative group (n = 70). Results  As a result of biochemical analysis of the cases, median alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), and C reactive protein (CRP) values were significantly higher in the positive group than that in the negative group (p<0.05). There was no significant difference between median white blood cell, neutrophil, lymphocyte, neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio, hemoglobin, and platelet values between groups (p>0.05). Receiver operating curves were plotted to compare predictive values of CRP (area under curve (AUC): 0.635, p= 0.001...Continue Reading

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BETA
enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
ESR

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SPSS

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