Fatal Human Infection with Rickettsia rickettsii, Yucatán, Mexico

Zavala-Castro, Jorge E.; Zavala-Velázquez, Jorge E.; Walker, David H.; Arcila, Edgar E. Ruiz; Laviada-Molina, Hugo; Olano, Juan P.; Ruiz-Sosa, José A.; Small, Melissa A.; Dzul-Rosado, Karla R.

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Fatal Human Infection with Rickettsia rickettsii, Yucatán, Mexico

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Apr 2006
By Zavala-Castro, Jorge E. ; Zavala-Velázquez, Jorge E. ; Walker, David H. ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:

Zavala-Castro, Jorge E. ; Zavala-Velázquez, Jorge E. ; Walker, David H. ; Arcila, Edgar E. Ruiz ; Laviada-Molina, Hugo ; Olano, Juan P. ; Ruiz-Sosa, José A. ; Small, Melissa A. ; Dzul-Rosado, Karla R.
Description:

The first fatal Rickettsia rickettsii infection was diagnosed in the southwest of Mexico. The patient had fever, erythematous rash, abdominal pain, and severe central nervous system involvement with convulsive crisis. The diagnosis of R. rickettsii infection was established by immunohistochemistry and specific polymerase chain reaction.
Subjects:

Child, Preschool Dispatch Fatal Outcome Female Humans Immunohistochemistry Molecular Diagnostic Techniques Rickettsia Rickettsii Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 12(4):672-674.
Document Type:

Journal Article
Place as Subject:

Mexico
Location:

North America
Volume:

12
Issue:

4
Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases
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urn:sha256:63f7223522dfffbd90a56e9e78bc844cb21182909207300f9fd4371180546177
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