Malignant Mediterranean spotted fever. Report of a case with multiple organ failure, hypocalcemia, and euthyroid sick syndrome.
A patient with Mediterranean spotted fever presented an initial history of enteritis, pyrexia, and rash. He subsequently developed shock, multiple organ failure, thrombocytopenia, hypocalcemia with hypercalcitoninemia, and a euthyroid sick syndrome.
D000368:Aged; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D006996:Hypocalcemia / Q000503:physiopathology*; D007683:Kidney Tubular Necrosis, Acute / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009102:Multiple Organ Failure / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D012282:Rickettsia Infections / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D013577:Syndrome; D013960:Thyroid Function Tests
D004318:Doxycycline