Neisseria meningitidis: a neglected cause of infectious haemorrhagic fever in the amazon rainforest
Braz. j. infect. dis
; 11(6): 598-602, Dec. 2007. mapas
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in En
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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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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Meningococcal Infections
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Neisseria meningitidis
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
America do sul
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Brasil
Language:
En
Journal:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Journal subject:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Year:
2007
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil