Brucellosis related to exposure with camels

Objective: To describe clinical and epidemiological characteristics of patients confirmed with brucellosis in the Cuban Hospital (Qatar) during 2014 to June 2016. Methods: Clinical and laboratory data were collected from the medical records of 41 confirmed cases of Brucellosis. Results: Patients were from six nationalities, predominantly Qatari (56.1%). Fever of prolonged course (85.7%), muscle and joint pain were the most common symptoms. 61% of patients had high titers in serology for Brucella melitensis or abortus, while 12.2% and 14.6% had positive blood culture and serology. The predominance of high figures for liver enzymes (AST and ALT) and Protein C-reactive were observed. Conclusion: The clinical and epidemiological characteristics would be a reference for clinicians and especially when provides care to patients from countries with active transmission of the disease