TABLE 1.

Clinical manifestations and laboratory tests of 200 patients with brucellosis at admittance^a

Parameter	Effective treatment		Ineffective treatment
	No. of patients (n = 183)	%	No. of patients (n = 17)	%
Signs and symptoms
High fever (>38°C)	168	91.8	15	88.2
Sweat	161	88	14	82.3
Arthromyalgia	155	84.7	14	82.3
Headache	146	79.8	12	70.6
Debility	137	74.9	11	64.7
Anorexia	128	69.9	13	76.4
Chills	126	68.8	10	58.8
Weight loss	76	41.5	8	47
Hepatomegaly	75	41	7	41.2
Splenomegaly	66	36	6	35.2
Lymphadenopathy	27	14.8	3	17.6
Focal complicationsb
Spondylitis	3	1.64	1	5.9
Orchitis	3	1.64	2	11.8
Arthritis	2	1.1	2	11.8
Pericarditis	0	0	1	5.9
Laboratory tests
Positive blood culture	135	73.8	13	76.5
SAT 1:160c	28	15.3	3	17.6
SAT 1:320	41	22.4	4	23.5
SAT 1:400	29	15.8	3	17.6
SAT 1:800	21	11.5	2	11.8
SAT 1:1,600	12	6.5	1	5.9
SAT 1:3,200	14	7.6	1	5.9
SAT >1:3,200	20	10.9	2	11.8
CT 1:320	14	7.6	2	11.8
CT 1:640	76	41.5	9	52.9
CT ≥1:1,280	27	14.8	3	17.6
CF 1:16	13	7.1	2	11.8
CF 1:32	41	22.4	5	29.4
CF 1:64	51	27.9	5	29.4
CF ≥1:128	34	18.6	4	23.5
PCR A in whole blood	182	99.4	16	94.1
PCR B in whole blood	180	98.4	16	94.1
PCR C in whole blood	181	98.9	17	100
PCR D in whole blood	181	98.9	16	94.1

^a%, Proportion of positive results or of signs and symptoms. n, Total number of patients examined.

^bSignificant difference between the two groups (P < 0.005).

^cFor SAT, CT, and CF the titer result is indicated.