Article
A fatal case of Brazilian spotted fever in a non-endemic area in Brazil: the importance of having health professionals who understand the disease and its areas of transmission
Registro en:
OLIVEIRA, Stefan Vilges; et al. A fatal case of Brazilian spotted fever in a non-endemic area in Brazil: the importance of having health professionals who understand the disease and its areas of transmission. Rev Soc Bras Med Trop, v.49, n.5, p.653-655, Sept.-Oct. 2016.
0037-8682
10.1590/0037-8682-0088-2016
1678-9849
Autor
Oliveira, Stefan Vilges de
Caldas, Eduardo Pacheco de
Colombo, Silvia
Gazeta, Gilberto Salles
Labruna, Marcelo Bahia
Santos, Fabiana Cristina Pereira Dos
Angerami, Rodrigo Nogueira
Resumen
Brazilian spotted fever (BSF) is caused by the bacterium Rickettsia rickettsii. Because of its high case-fatality rate and apparent increase in areas of transmission, it is considered to be the rickettsial illness of primary public health interest. Cases of this disease have historically occurred in Southeastern Brazil. This article reports the first fatal case of BSF in Southern Brazil. This case high lights the importance of BSF to be considered as a differential diagnosis for acute hemorrhagic fever in areas where cases of BSF may not be expected.