title: Cerebral infarction: an unusual complication of Mediterranean spotted fever.
abstract: Mediterranean spotted fever is a rickettsiosis caused by Rickettsia conorii and transmitted by the brown dog tick. It is considered as a benign disease but 5% to 10% of patients present with a malignant form which is the result of a diffuse vasculitis. We report here the first case of Mediterranean spotted fever with cerebral vasculitis and thrombosis leading to a massive cerebral infarct and death.
authors.affiliation: Service des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales, Hôpital Nord, Chemin des Bourrelys, 13915 Marseille Cedex 20, France.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Botelho-Nevers
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Foucault
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lepidi
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Brouqui