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Brazilian spotted fever: description of a fatal clinical case in the State of Rio de Janeiro
Lemos, Elba Regina Sampaio de; Rozental, Tatiana; Villela, Cid Leite.
  • Lemos, Elba Regina Sampaio de; Fundaçäo Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Departamento de Virologia. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Rozental, Tatiana; Fundaçäo Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Departamento de Virologia. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Villela, Cid Leite; Hospital Geral de Nova Iguaçu. BR
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop ; 35(5): 523-525, Sept.-Oct. 2002.
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-328006
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We describe a case of Brazilian spotted fever in a previously healthy young woman who died with petechial rash associated to acute renal and respiratory insufficiency 12 days following fever, headache, myalgia, and diarrhea. Serologic test in a serum sample, using an immunofluorescence assay, revealed reactive IgM/IgG
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Limits: Adult / Female / Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop Journal subject: Tropical Medicine Year: 2002 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Fundaçäo Oswaldo Cruz/BR / Hospital Geral de Nova Iguaçu/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Limits: Adult / Female / Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop Journal subject: Tropical Medicine Year: 2002 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Fundaçäo Oswaldo Cruz/BR / Hospital Geral de Nova Iguaçu/BR