Neisseria meningitidis: a neglected cause of infectious haemorrhagic fever in the amazon rainforest
Braz. j. infect. dis
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11(6): 598-602, Dec. 2007. mapas
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ABSTRACT
Neisseria meningitidis has not been seen as a significant cause of infectious haemorrhagic fever in the Amazon inlands; most reported cases are from the city of Manaus, the capital of the State of Amazonas. This picture is sustained by the lack of reliable microbiology laboratories, the perception of the health care workers, and the difficult to reach medical assistance; thus the number of confirmed cases is even lower with no reference of the strains phenotype. We report here the investigation of a case of suspected meningococcemia and his close contacts in a rural community in the Coari Lake, up the Amazon River.
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Asunto principal:
Infecciones Meningocócicas
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Neisseria meningitidis
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
Límite:
Adolescente
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Adulto
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Anciano
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Niño
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Child, preschool
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Lactante
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Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
America del Sur
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Asunto de la revista:
Enfermedades Transmisibles
Año:
2007
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
FIOCRUZ/BR
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