Awareness of Jouf University Medical Students about Brucellosis
Journal Title: The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine - Year 2018, Vol 72, Issue 1
Abstract
<span>Background: </span><span>Brucellosis can be well-defined as a bacterial zoonotic infection conveyed to humans by direct interaction with infected animals or its food products such as meat, cheese, and unpasteurized milk mainly domesticated ruminants and swine.<br /> </span><span>Objective: </span><span>Determination of the students</span><span>’ </span><span>knowledge about Brucellosis.<br /> </span><span>Methods: </span><span>Medical students of Jouf University asked to complete a questionnaire capture about their knowledge on the etiology, clinical feature, complications, prognosis and prevention of brucellosis.<br /> </span><span>Results: </span><span>The overall results showed that there is a lack in awareness about brucellosis among the students. </span><span>Conclusion: </span><span>The medical training institutions should give special consideration to brucellosis in their teaching curricula.<br /> </span>
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Eman Helal
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