Meningitis with cranial polyneuritis and cavernous sinus thrombosis by Borrelia crocidurae
| Autor: | Daniela Francisci, Alessandra Ciervo, Maria Bruna Pasticci, Vittoria Scaglione, Franco Baldelli, Lisa Malincarne, Maria Grazia Paglia, Fabiola Mancini, Elisabetta Schiaroli, Salvatore Cardaci, Maurizio Paciaroni |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
0301 basic medicine
Microbiology (medical) medicine.medical_specialty relapsing fever business.industry 030106 microbiology General Medicine medicine.disease Cavernous sinus thrombosis Dermatology High fever West africa Borrelia crocidurae lcsh:Infectious and parasitic diseases 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Infectious Diseases medicine lcsh:RC109-216 030212 general & internal medicine business Meningitis Encephalitis |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 82, Iss, Pp 30-32 (2019) |
| ISSN: | 1201-9712 |
| Popis: | Borrelia crocidurae is endemic in West Africa, where it represents the leading cause of tick-borne relapsing fever (TBRF). TBRF typically presents with high fever and systemic symptoms, followed by recurrent episodes. Neurological complications may occur during febrile relapses. B. crocidurae is considered the most neurotropic agent of TBRF and is associated to severe neurological manifestations i.e. meningitis and encephalitis.To date, European cases of B. crocidurae infection have been reported in travelers returning from endemic areas. We report the first autochthonous case in Europe of B. crocidurae infection, presenting as meningitis with cranial polyneuritis and cavernous sinus thrombosis that were not preceded by classic febrile recurrences. Keywords: Borrelia crocidurae, Europe, Autochthonous, Meningitis, Cranial polyneuritis, Cavernous sinus thrombosis |
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