First description of a clinical case of murine typhus in Campeche, Mexico
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
; 52: e20190009, 2019.
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ABSTRACT
Abstract Murine typhus is a flea-borne disease caused by Rickettsia typhi, which was first detected in Mexico in 1927. It was not until 1996 that the first systematized study involving this pathogen was conducted in two coastal states of Mexico. We now report the first confirmed case of murine typhus in the state of Campeche, which occurred in a male patient who exhibited fever, thrombocytopenia, hyperbilirubinemia, and a rash. Furthermore, the patient reported having had previous contact with Rickettsia reservoirs.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
LILACS
Asunto principal:
Tifus Endémico Transmitido por Pulgas
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Mexico
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA TROPICAL
Año:
2019
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
México
Pais de publicación:
Brasil