Case Report: Fatal Rickettsiosis in Pregnancy.
Am J Trop Med Hyg
; 110(2): 320-322, 2024 Feb 07.
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| ID: mdl-38190746
ABSTRACT
Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a tick-borne infection caused by Rickettsia rickettsii. We present a series of two cases of pregnant patients who showed up at the emergency room of a hospital in Nuevo León, Mexico. Both patients lived in environments where R. rickettsii is endemic and they presented with several days of symptoms, including fever. Both patients developed a rash and had stillbirths during their hospital stay. Treatment with doxycycline was delayed, with fatal results in both patients. Diagnosis of RMSF was confirmed via polymerase chain reaction assay postmortem. The need to link epidemiological clues with clinical data is critical in the diagnosis and early treatment of RMSF to prevent maternal deaths.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Infecciones por Rickettsia
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Fiebre Maculosa de las Montañas Rocosas
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
País/Región como asunto:
Mexico
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Trop Med Hyg
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
México