Case Report

Severe Thrombocytopenic Purpura in a Child with Brucellosis: Case Presentation and Review of the Literature

Table 2

Cases of children with brucellosis and severe thrombocytopenia.

CountryAuthorsYearNumber of casesTreatmentOutcome

GreeceBenecos et al.19981IVIG, TMP/SMX, streptomycinGood
Tsirka et al.20021IVIG, gentamycin, doxycycline, rifampicinGood
Tsolia et al.20022TMP/SMX, rifampicinGood

TurkeySevinc et al.20001Corticosteroids, TMP/SMX, rifampicin, ciprofloxacinGood
Yalaz et al.20041Doxycycline, rifampicinGood
Ulug et al.20111TMP/SMX, rifampicinGood
Akbayram et al.20115Doxycycline and rifampicin (>8 years) or TMP/SMX and rifampicin (<8 years)Good
Citak et al.20105IVIG, TMP/SMX, rifampicinGood
Aypak et al.201611Doxycycline and rifampicin (>8 years) or TMP/SMX and rifampicin (<8 years)Good
Karaman et al.201615Doxycycline and rifampicin (>8 years) or TMP/SMX and rifampicin (<8 years)Good

Saudi ArabiaBenjamin and Annobil19924Rifampicin, TMP/SMX, doxycycline, streptomycinGood
Al-Eissa and Al-Nasser19935Rifampicin, TMP/SMX, doxycycline, streptomycinGood
Benjamin19952Rifampicin, TMP/SMX, doxycyclineGood

LebanonFarah et al.20101IVIG, TMP/SMX, gentamicinGood

IsraelMarom et al.20001Rifampicin, TMP/SMXGood

IranKamali Aghdam et al.20161IVIG, rifampicin, TMP/SMXGood

TMP/SMX: trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole.