A retrospective study on the identification of predictors of bacteremia and a focal infection in human brucellosis in Turkey

Key Points

• The aim is to identify predictors of bacteremia and focal infection in patients with brucellosis.
• Retrospective analysis of patient records with hip pain
• Evaluation of CRP levels at admission
• Assessment of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR)
• Patients with hip pain and elevated CRP are at risk for brucellosis complications.
• Low NLR and high CRP levels are associated with increased risk of Brucella bacteremia.