Murine (endemic) typhus in Brazil: case report and review.
Murine typhus has been increasingly recognized worldwide and is becoming a relevant differential diagnosis in febrile conditions. In Brazil, murine typhus has never received much attention. We present a recently diagnosed case and a literature review that suggests that the disease could be more prevalent in Southeastern Brazil than acknowledged until now.
Silva
Luiz J
LJ
Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Unicamp, SP, Brazil. ljsilva@sucen.sp.gov.br
Papaiordanou
Priscila M O
PM
D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001938:Brazil; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019084:Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014437:Typhus, Endemic Flea-Borne / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004318:Doxycycline