title: Meningoencephalitis caused by Rickettsia conorii.
abstract: Case report of Mediterranean spotted fever in an 18 year old male heroin addict, caused by Rickettsia Conorii. The typical "tache noir" was absent. The patient developed meningoencephalitis within 5 days after onset of the systemic symptoms. Diagnosis was based on serological findings. Treatment with doxycycline led to rapid recovery without sequelae.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Academisch Ziekenhuis, Vrije Universiteit, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: De Klippel
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: De Keyser
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Merckx
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ebinger
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001907:Boutonneuse Fever / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008590:Meningoencephalitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D004318:Doxycycline