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Biomédica

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FACCINI-MARTINEZ, Álvaro A et al. Probable case of flea-borne spotted fever ( Rickettsia felis ). Biomédica [online]. 2013, vol.33, suppl.1, pp.9-13. ISSN 0120-4157.  https://doi.org/10.7705/biomedica.v33i0.723.

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.

Palabras clave : Case studies; Rickettsia felis; fever; Rickettsia infections; Colombia.

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