A Rare Case of Mediterranean Spotted Fever and Encephalitis
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 bit...
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| author | Raquel Sousa Almeida Petra M. Pego Maria João Pinto João Matos Costa |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4586557de76f454a8e02fcca7fab93c52025-02-03T01:12:09ZengWileyCase Reports in Infectious Diseases2090-66252090-66332016-01-01201610.1155/2016/24215402421540A Rare Case of Mediterranean Spotted Fever and EncephalitisRaquel Sousa Almeida0Petra M. Pego1Maria João Pinto2João Matos Costa33rd Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Distrital de Santarém, Santarém, Portugal3rd Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Distrital de Santarém, Santarém, Portugal3rd Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Distrital de Santarém, Santarém, Portugal3rd Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Distrital de Santarém, Santarém, PortugalMediterranean 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/2421540 |
| spellingShingle | Raquel Sousa Almeida Petra M. Pego Maria João Pinto João Matos Costa A Rare Case of Mediterranean Spotted Fever and Encephalitis Case Reports in Infectious Diseases |
| title | A Rare Case of Mediterranean Spotted Fever and Encephalitis |
| title_full | A Rare Case of Mediterranean Spotted Fever and Encephalitis |
| title_fullStr | A Rare Case of Mediterranean Spotted Fever and Encephalitis |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Rare Case of Mediterranean Spotted Fever and Encephalitis |
| title_short | A Rare Case of Mediterranean Spotted Fever and Encephalitis |
| title_sort | rare case of mediterranean spotted fever and encephalitis |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/2421540 |
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