Clinical Insights into Brucella Peritonitis: A Comprehensive Analysis of Four Cases

Introduction Brucellosis, a globally distributed zoonotic disease, exhibits diverse clinical manifestations, with Brucella peritonitis being a rare but consequential complication. Methods Analyzing the medical records of four patients with Brucella peritonitis admitted to the First People’s Hospital of Kashi Region from January 2022 to November 2023. A retrospective approach was used to analyze the general data, epidemiological history, clinical features, laboratory tests, and efficacy. All four patients with Brucella peritonitis were farmers. Results All of them were combined with decompensated stage of liver cirrhosis. The main manifestations were poor appetite, fatigue, bloating. Two patients were accompanied by moderate-high fever. All patients presented with mildly elevated C-reactive protein and procalcitonin