RESUMO

The first autochthonous case of rickettsiosis is reported here. The case occurred in the Costanera Sur Ecological Reserve, a protected area of the City of Buenos Aires, in August 2022, where 4 species of ticks were found, namely Amblyomma aureolatum, Ixodes auritulus sensu lato, Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu stricto and Amblyomma triste. The epidemiological, ecological, clinical and laboratory aspects that allowed timely diagnosis and appropriate treatment are also described.

Assuntos

Amblyomma , Argentina , Animais , Humanos , Masculino , Amblyomma/microbiologia , Feminino , Rhipicephalus sanguineus/microbiologia , Rickettsiose do Grupo da Febre Maculosa/epidemiologia , Rickettsiose do Grupo da Febre Maculosa/diagnóstico , Ixodes/microbiologia , Ixodidae/microbiologia