Fatal case of spotted fever in a patient from Northeastern Brazil

Authors

  • Stefan Vilges de Oliveira Fundação Oswaldo Cruz; Laboratório de Referência Nacional para Vetores das Riquetsioses
  • Raylene Medeiros Ferreira Costa Secretaria de Saúde do Estado de Pernambuco
  • Geane Ferreira Secretaria de Saúde do Estado de Pernambuco
  • Simone Valéria Costa Pereira Ministério da Saúde; Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde
  • Marinete Amorim Fundação Oswaldo Cruz; Laboratório de Referência Nacional para Vetores das Riquetsioses
  • Maria Fernanda Melo Monteiro Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco; Departamento de Medicina Veterinária
  • Leucio Câmara Alves Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco; Departamento de Medicina Veterinária
  • Gilberto Salles Gazeta Fundação Oswaldo Cruz; Laboratório de Referência Nacional para Vetores das Riquetsioses

Keywords:

Rickettsia, Differential diagnosis, Tick-borne diseases, Brazilian semi-arid, Caatinga biome

Abstract

Spotted fevers are diseases caused by bacterial agents belonging to the spotted-fever (SF) group of the genus Rickettsia. The first documented case of SF in Pernambuco State, Northeast Brazil, was reported here. Also, it is the first case described of fatal SF in Northeast region of Brazil. The patient was a resident of Arcoverde municipality and the probable site of infection lies in Sertania municipality, both in Pernambuco State, a semi-arid region of Brazil. The patient had not visited other areas where SF is endemic. The patient showed clinical manifestations and epidemiological exposure compatible with SF, and the infection was confirmed by molecular biology techniques.

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Published

2018-01-01

Issue

Vol. 60 (2018)

Section

Brief Communication

How to Cite

Oliveira, S. V. de, Costa, R. M. F., Ferreira, G., Pereira, S. V. C., Amorim, M., Monteiro, M. F. M., Alves, L. C., & Gazeta, G. S. (2018). Fatal case of spotted fever in a patient from Northeastern Brazil. Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo, 60, e21. https://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/146977