Analysis of antibiotic regimens and outcomes in spinal brucellosis: insights from a retrospective cohort study in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease that is widely spread across the globe, with the number of cases increasing annually. Spinal brucellosis is known to affect about half of patients with brucellosis. Nevertheless, data on the optimal antibiotic regimens for spinal brucellosis are limited. Therefore, this study aims to compare antibiotic treatment regimens for spinal brucellosis at our center in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.

Methods

This is a retrospective cohort study of an 11-year period from 2010 to 2021 conducted at a single center in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. All patients with spinal brucellosis were included. Patients were excluded if the duration of the received antibiotic regimen or follow-up was poorly documented. Data analysis was conducted using RStudio (R version 4.

SUBMITTER: Aljuaid AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11224780 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature