Brazilian Spotted Fever: the importance of dermatological signs for early diagnosis
An. bras. dermatol
;
90(2): 248-250, Mar-Apr/2015. graf
Artigo
em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Brazilian spotted fever is an acute febrile infectious disease caused by Rickettsia rickettsii, transmitted by tick bite. As this disease is rare and has high mortality rates in Brazil, the clinical aspects and epidemiological data may help the diagnosis. We report a case of Brazilian spotted fever in a 19-year-old patient who presented maculopapular exanthema in the palmar region and upper limbs, lymphadenopathy, fever, chills, headache, conjunctival hyperemia, nausea, vomiting, dyspnea, myalgia, developing neurological signs and abdominal pain. He was treated with doxycycline with clinical improvement. We emphasize the importance of the recognition of this disease by dermatologists as cutaneous manifestations are the key findings to establish early diagnosis and prevent complications.
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Índice:
LILACS (Américas)
Assunto principal:
Febre Maculosa das Montanhas Rochosas
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Dermatopatias Bacterianas
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Estudo de rastreamento
Limite:
Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
/
Brasil
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
An. bras. dermatol
Assunto da revista:
Dermatologia
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul/BR
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