Fatal human infection with Rickettsia rickettsii, Yucatán, Mexico.
The first fatal Rickettsia rickettsii infection was diagnosed in the southwest of Mexico. The patient had fever, erythematous rash, abdominal pain, and severe central nervous system involvement with convulsive crisis. The diagnosis of R. rickettsii infection was established by immunohistochemistry and specific polymerase chain reaction.
Zavala-Castro
Jorge E
JE
Universidad Auttónoma de Yucatán, Mérida Yucatán, México. zavala@tunku.uady.mx
Zavala-Velázquez
Jorge E
JE
Walker
David H
DH
Ruiz Arcila
Edgar E
EE
Laviada-Molina
Hugo
H
Olano
Juan P
JP
Ruiz-Sosa
José A
JA
Small
Melissa A
MA
Dzul-Rosado
Karla R
KR
D002675:Child, Preschool; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D012373:Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology