摘要
Objective Clinical characteristics and outcome in COVID-19 with brucellosis patients has not been well demonstrated,we tried to analyze clinical outcome in local and literature COVID-19 cases with brucellosis before and after recovery.Methods We retrospectively collected hospitalization data of comorbid patients and prospectively followed up after discharge in Heilongjiang Infectious Disease Hospital from January 15,2020 to April29,2022.Demographics,epidemiological,clinical symptoms,radiological and laboratory data,treatment medicines and outcomes,and follow up were analyzed,and findings of a systematic review were demonstrated.Results A total of four COVID-19 with brucellosis patients were included.One patient had active brucellosis before covid and 3 patients had nonactive brucellosis before brucellosis.The median age was54.5 years,and all were males(100.0%).Two cases(50.0%)were moderate,and one was mild and asymptomatic,respectively.Three cases(75.0%)had at least one comorbidity(brucellosis excluded).All4 patients were found in COVID-19 nucleic acid screening.Case C and D had only headache and fever on admission,respectively.Four cases were treated with Traditional Chinese medicine,western medicines for three cases,no adverse reaction occurred during hospitalization.All patients were cured and discharged.Moreover,one case(25.0%)had still active brucellosis without re-positive COVID-19,and other three cases(75.0%)have no symptoms of discomfort except one case fell fatigue and anxious during the follow-up period after recovery.Conducting the literature review,two similar cases have been reported in two case reports,and were both recovered,whereas,no data of follow up after recovery.Conclusion These cases indicate that COVID-19 patients with brucellosis had favorable outcome before and after recovery.More clinical studies should be conducted to confirm our findings.
基金
supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for“National Natural Science Foundation of China”[82274350]
the Central public welfare research institutes[Z0734]
Scientific and technological innovation project of CACMS[CI2021B003,CI2021A01314,CI2021A00704]
National Natural Science Foundation of China[82274350]
COVID-19project of the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine[GZY-KJS2021-007,2020ZYLCYJ05-13,2020ZYLCYJ07-5]