[Mediterranean boutonneuse fever. Apropos of a fatal case in a newborn infant].
The authors report the case of a 20 day-old neonate who presented with boutonneuse fever. According to their knowledge, this is the first reported case occurring in a neonate. In this child, the infection seemed to be unusually severe with rapid evolution and encephalic signs.
D001907:Boutonneuse Fever / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D012288:Rickettsiaceae Infections / Q000503:physiopathology*
Fièvre boutonneuse méditerranéenne. A propos d'un cas mortel chez un nouveau-né.