Characterization of rickettsia rickettsii in a case of Fatal Brazilian spotted fever in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Autor: Jairo Dias Barreira, Alexandro Guterres, Tatiana Rozental, Andrei H Kirsten, Cristiane da Cruz Lamas, Márcio Neves Bóia, Alexsandra Rodrigues de Mendonça Favacho, Elba Regina Sampaio de Lemos

Publikováno v: Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume: 12, Issue: 2, Pages: 149-151, Published: APR 2008
Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases v.12 n.2 2008
Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases (BSID)
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Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 12, Iss 2, Pp 149-151

A lethal case of Brazilian spotted fever (BSF) is presented. Clinical features were initially of gastrointestinal involvement and evolved with progression to septic shock, meningoencephalitis and death on the 6th day of illness. Indirect immunofluore

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