Long term neurologic sequelae in a Mexican rocky mountain spotted fever case

Autor: Karla Rossanet Dzul-Rosado, Cesar Lugo-Caballero, Alejandra Salcedo-Parra, Raymundo Daniel López-Soto, Álvaro A. Faccini-Martínez
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 23, Iss 2, Pp 121-123 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1413-8670
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjid.2019.04.006
Popis: During the second half of the twentieth century, neurologic sequelae associated with central nervous system impairment caused by Rickettsia rickettsii were studied widely and exclusively in the United States. We present the case of a Mexican pediatric patient with neurologic sequelae 10 years after an acute infection by R. rickettsii. Keywords: Rocky mountain spotted fever, Rickettsia rickettsii, Neurologic manifestations
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