Fatal human infection with Rickettsia rickettsii, Yucatán, Mexico

Jorge E. Zavala-Castro; Jorge E. Zavala-Velázquez; David H. Walker; Edgar E. Ruiz Arcila; Hugo Laviada-Molina; Juan P. Olano; José A. Ruiz-Sosa; Melissa A. Small; Karla R. Dzul-Rosado

doi:10.3201/eid1204.051282

Fatal human infection with Rickettsia rickettsii, Yucatán, Mexico

Jorge E. Zavala-Castro
, Jorge E. Zavala-Velázquez
, David H. Walker
, Edgar E. Ruiz Arcila
, Hugo Laviada-Molina
, Juan P. Olano
, José A. Ruiz-Sosa
, Melissa A. Small
, Karla R. Dzul-Rosado

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Abstract

The first fatal Rickettsia rickettsii infection was diagnosed in the southwest of Mexico. The patient had fever, erythematous rash, abdominal pain, and severe central nervous system involvement with convulsive crisis. The diagnosis of R. rickettsii infection was established by immunohistochemistry and specific polymerase chain reaction.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	672-674
Number of pages	3
Journal	Emerging infectious diseases
Volume	12
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1204.051282
State	Published - Apr 2006

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Microbiology (medical)
Infectious Diseases

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