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Caso probable de tifus murino con falla ventilatoria en una adolescente del área urbana de Cali, Colombia / Probable case of murine typhus with respiratory failure in an adolescent from the urban area of Cali, Colombia
Patiño-Niño, Jaime A; Pérez-Camacho, Paola M; Aguirre-Recalde, Jesús A; Faccini-Martínez, Álvaro A; Montenegro-Herrera, Carlos A; Hidalgo, Marylin.
  • Patiño-Niño, Jaime A; Fundación Valle del Lili. Valle del Cauca. CO
  • Pérez-Camacho, Paola M; Fundación Valle del Lili. Valle del Cauca. CO
  • Aguirre-Recalde, Jesús A; Fundación Valle del Lili. Valle del Cauca. CO
  • Faccini-Martínez, Álvaro A; Fundación Valle del Lili. Valle del Cauca. CO
  • Montenegro-Herrera, Carlos A; Fundación Valle del Lili. Valle del Cauca. CO
  • Hidalgo, Marylin; Fundación Valle del Lili. Valle del Cauca. CO
Infectio ; 20(2): 97-100, abr.-jun. 2016. ilus, tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS, COLNAL | ID: lil-777005
RESUMEN
El tifus murino es una enfermedad infecciosa de carácter zoonótico causada por Rickettsia typhi . Se presenta el caso de una paciente femenina de 13 años edad, procedente del área urbana de la ciudad de Cali, quien presentó un cuadro febril asociado a taquipnea y exantema maculopapular generalizado en tronco y extremidades. Durante las primeras 48 h en la UCI pediátrica desarrolló rápido deterioro clínico, fiebre persistente, aumento de reactantes de fase aguda, presencia de infiltrados pulmonares intersticiales bilaterales y derrame pleural, requiriendo ventilación mecánica no invasiva. Se inició tratamiento con doxiciclina frente a la sospecha de una posible infección por agentes rickettsiales. Veinticuatro horas más tarde la paciente presentó mejoría clínica, resolución del exantema y retiro de la ventilación no invasiva. Por medio de la prueba de inmunofluorescencia indirecta se evidenciaron títulos de 1512 frente al grupo del tifus, constatando el diagnóstico probable de tifus murino.
ABSTRACT
Murine typhus is a zoonotic infectious disease caused by Rickettsia typhi . We report a case of a 13-year old female patient from the urban area of the city of Cali, who presented with fever, associated with tachypnoea and generalised maculopapular exanthema on the trunk and limbs. During the first 48 h in the paediatric ICU, she rapidly deteriorated, with persistent fever, increased acute phase reactants, bilateral interstitial pulmonary infiltrates and pleural effusion requiring noninvasive ventilation. Treatment with doxycycline was initiated due to a suspected infection by rickettsial agents. Twenty-four hours later the patient presented clinical improvement and resolution of the exanthema, thus the non-invasive ventilation was withdrawn. By means of a indirect immunofluorescence test, titres of 1512 were shown against the typhus group, leading to the probable diagnosis of murine typhus.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Respiratory Insufficiency / Typhus, Endemic Flea-Borne / Typhus, Epidemic Louse-Borne / Urban Area / Noninvasive Ventilation Limits: Adolescent / Female / Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Colombia Language: Spanish Journal: Infectio Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2016 Type: Article Affiliation country: Colombia Institution/Affiliation country: Fundación Valle del Lili/CO

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Respiratory Insufficiency / Typhus, Endemic Flea-Borne / Typhus, Epidemic Louse-Borne / Urban Area / Noninvasive Ventilation Limits: Adolescent / Female / Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Colombia Language: Spanish Journal: Infectio Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2016 Type: Article Affiliation country: Colombia Institution/Affiliation country: Fundación Valle del Lili/CO