Table 4.
Comparison of the clinical presentations of acute brucellosis in adult and pediatric patients
| Symptom* | Pediatric N (%) |
Adult N (%) |
Total N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fever | 30 (88.2) | 98 (81.0) | 128 (82.6) |
| Sweats | 27 (79.4) | 83 (68.6) | 110 (71.0) |
| Rigors | 5 (14.7) | 15 (12.5) | 20 (13.0) |
| Malaise | 20 (58.8) | 59 (48.8) | 79 (51.0) |
| Fatigue | 17 (50.0) | 46 (38.0) | 63 (40.6) |
| Aches | 2 (5.9) | 25 (21.2) | 27 (17.8) |
| Arthralgia | 32 (91.1) | 104 (86.0) | 136 (87.7) |
| Arthritis | 10 (29.4) | 9 (7.4) | 19 (12.3) |
| Myalgia | 2 (5.9) | 15 (12.4) | 17 (11.0) |
| Bursitis | 0 | 1 (0.8) | 1 (0.6) |
| Anorexia | 4 (11.8) | 6 (5.0) | 10 (6.5) |
| Abdominal Pain | 0 | 8 (6.7) | 8 (5.2) |
| Hepatomegaly | 10 (29.4) | 27 (22.3) | 37 (23.9) |
| Splenomegaly | 5 (14.7) | 9 (7.4) | 14 (9.0) |
| Lymphadenopathy | 8 (23.5) | 7 (5.8) | 15 (9.7) |
| Cough | 1 (2.9) | 3 (2.5) | 4 (2.6) |
| Testicular Pain** | 1 (2.9) | 11 (9.1) | 12 (7.7) |
| Testicular swelling** | 1 (2.9) | 13 (10.7) | 14 (9.0) |
| Total | 34 | 121 | 155 |
*The following symptoms were assessed in the medical charts, but were recorded in fewer than five charts and are therefore not listed in the table above: bursitis, weight loss, diarrhea, constipation, jaundice, sore throat, tonsillitis, pneumonia, depression, difficulty concentrating, skin lesions, and ocular symptoms.
**Percentages reflect only male patients