Nas, KGür, AKemaloglu, MSGeyik, MFÇevik, RBüke, YCeviz, A2024-04-242024-04-2420011362-4393https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.sc.3101145https://hdl.handle.net/11468/16455Study Design: Review of cases. Objective: To review cases of brucellosis in order to clarify diagnostic guidelines, treatment regimes and prognsis. Setting: University Hospital, Turkey. Methods: Study of 11 patients (9 male, 2 female) with either brucellar spondylitis or epidural brucellar abscess. Diagnosis made on clinical presentation, laboratory findings, radiographic evidence and a minimum brucellar anti body of 1:160, a positive bacteriological culture and/ or histological finding of inflammation of granulomatous tissue. All patients were treated with a combination of oral antibiotics. Surgery was performed in 8 patients. Results: At least 6 months antibiotic therapy using Rifampicin and Doxycycline is recommended. Surgery is indicated in the presence of spinal instability, cord compression or radiculopathy. In our series eight patients required surgery. Conclusion: The patients complaining of back pain, particularly in endemic areas should be University Hospital, Turkey. Study of II patients (9 male, 2 female) with either brucellar spondylitis or epidural investigated as possible cases of brucellosis.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSpinal BrucellosisManagementRehabilitationMagnetic Resonance ImagingArticle394223227WOS:0001690771000052-s2.0-00349783881142073810.1038/sj.sc.3101145Q1Q3