Caso probable de fiebre manchada (Rickettsia felis) transmitida por pulgas

Álvaro A. Faccini-Martínez; Elkin G. Forero-Becerra; Jesús A. Cortés-Vecino; Luis J. Polo-Teran; Jorge H. Jácome; Jimmy J. Vargas; Gustavo Valbuena; Marylin Hidalgo

doi:10.7705/biomedica.v33i0.723

Caso probable de fiebre manchada (Rickettsia felis) transmitida por pulgas

Translated title of the contribution: Probable case of flea-borne spotted fever (Rickettsia felis)

Álvaro A. Faccini-Martínez, Elkin G. Forero-Becerra, Jesús A. Cortés-Vecino, Luis J. Polo-Teran, Jorge H. Jácome, Jimmy J. Vargas, Gustavo Valbuena, Marylin Hidalgo

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Abstract

Rickettsia felis is the etiologic agent of flea-borne spotted fever, with Ctenocephalides felis as its main vector and reservoir. Typically, the disease presents as acute fever associated with headache, asthenia, generalized maculo-papular rash, and in some cases, an inoculation eschar. In recent years, R. felis has acquired an important role in the etiology of the acute febrile syndrome; it is indeed an emerging infectious disease, albeit underdiagnosed. Indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA) is currently the reference diagnostic method. However, this technique has limitations related to the cross reactivity among different species of rickettsiae. Herein, we describe a case of a 16 year-old patient with an acute febrile syndrome secondary to probable infection with R. felis.

Translated title of the contribution	Probable case of flea-borne spotted fever (Rickettsia felis)
Original language	Spanish
Pages (from-to)	9-13
Number of pages	5
Journal	Biomedica
Volume	33
Issue number	SUPPL.1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.7705/biomedica.v33i0.723
State	Published - Sep 2013
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Case studies
Colombia
Fever
Rickettsia felis
Rickettsia infections

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General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

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