Awareness of Jouf University Medical Students about Brucellosis | ||||
| The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine | ||||
| Article 28, Volume 72, Issue 1, July 2018, Page 3846-3849 PDF (290.21 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
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| Abstract | ||||
| Background: 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. Objective: Determination of the students’ knowledge about Brucellosis. Methods: 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. Results: The overall results showed that there is a lack in awareness about brucellosis among the students. Conclusion: The medical training institutions should give special consideration to brucellosis in their teaching curricula. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Awareness; Brucellosis; Medical Practitioners | ||||
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