Abstract
High incidence of Brucella epididymo-orchitis in Ardabil, Iran
Highlights
Brucella is a Gram-negative facultative intra-cellularbacteria [1] that is an important cause of epididymo-orchitis in endemic area like Ardabil, Iran [2]
Majority of Ardabil people live in rural area concord with domestic animals like sheep, cow and goat. It seems that brucella epididymo-orchitis (BEO) incidence in Ardabil compared to developed countries or even other provinces of Iran is higher
[6] brucella epididymo-orchitis (BEO) is rare manifestation of disease, it should be in mind in acute scrotum youth [7]
Summary
Brucella is a Gram-negative facultative intra-cellularbacteria [1] that is an important cause of epididymo-orchitis in endemic area like Ardabil, Iran [2]. Majority of Ardabil people live in rural area concord with domestic animals like sheep, cow and goat. It seems that BEO incidence in Ardabil compared to developed countries or even other provinces of Iran is higher. BEO patients usually refer to urology office with acute testis pain, swelling, fever and sweeting. [9] Rose-Bengal and Wright agglutination tests. Rose-Bengal and Wright agglutination tests always are positive but Coombs test may be negative (10).BEO usually affects testis unilaterally while urine culture is sterile [11]
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