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A Rare Case of Mediterranean Spotted Fever and Encephalitis
Joint Authors
Sousa Almeida, Raquel
Pego, Petra M.
Pinto, Maria João
Matos Costa, João
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-12-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Mediterranean spotted fever is a tick-borne zoonotic disease caused by Rickettsia conorii.
It is transmitted by the dog tick Rhipicephalus sanguineus.
It usually presents as a benign self-limited disease characterized by a skin rash, high fever, and, sometimes, a characteristic ulcer at the tick bite site called tache noir.
The course of this disease is usually benign, although severe manifestations have been previously described, mainly in adults.
Neurological manifestations are very unusual.
We present a case of Mediterranean spotted fever with encephalitis to highlight the importance of clinical suspicion, mainly in endemic areas, the potential severity of this disease, and the need of early initiation of therapy in order to prevent severe complications.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sousa Almeida, Raquel& Pego, Petra M.& Pinto, Maria João& Matos Costa, João. 2016. A Rare Case of Mediterranean Spotted Fever and Encephalitis. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100951
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sousa Almeida, Raquel…[et al.]. A Rare Case of Mediterranean Spotted Fever and Encephalitis. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100951
American Medical Association (AMA)
Sousa Almeida, Raquel& Pego, Petra M.& Pinto, Maria João& Matos Costa, João. A Rare Case of Mediterranean Spotted Fever and Encephalitis. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100951
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1100951