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Purpose: The present study of us assesses brucellosis with atypical involvement and its complications aimed to draw attention to the infection that may interfere with many diseases related to infection or not. Material and method: In our clinic, a total of 447 cases of brucellosis between March 2004 - March 2011 were followed retrospectively. 46 of these cases included in this study which have no specific terms of brucellosis symptoms, signs and/or laboratory data as well as unpredictable involvement during the course of the disease and/or complications. Results: A total of 46 patients in terms of disease and/or complications evaluated atypical Brucellosis, 17 (39.9%) female and 29 (63.04%) were male. Mean age was 40.8 ± 10.2. 19 patients (41.3%) blood, 2 cases (4. 3%) urine, 4 patients (8.6%), abscess, 1 patient pleural fluid, 1 case (2.1%) mitral valve, 1 patient joint fluid aspiration while 1 patient (2.1%) both peritoneal and pleural fluid samples of Brucella spp . They were isolated. Brucellosis related atypical involvement and / or complication was observed in the musculoskeletal system, the central nervous system, cardiovascular system, genitourinary system, and hematologic system, as well as in the skin and mucous membrane of the serous tissues. However, it is found that 37 cases (80.4%) applied for the different sections outside the Department of Infectious Diseases and evaluated respectively. Conclusion: In this study, it is determined that cases were followed with brucellosis (10. 2%) atypical disease and/or complications, and the first assessments made by outside the Department of Infectious Diseases. For this reason, we think not only experts in Infectious Diseases, all other branches of physicians should keep in mind in the differential diagnosis of brucellosis.

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