Severe human infection with Rickettsia felis associated with hepatitis in Yucatan, Mexico.
Rickettsia felis infection usually is a mild-to-moderate illness characterized by general signs and symptoms. Generally, patients do not require hospitalization. However, we detected 2 severe infections with R. felis. Our findings support the importance of R. felis infection as a potentially severe illness in humans.
Zavala-Castro
Jorge
J
Facultad de Medicina, Unidad Interinstitucional de Investigación Clínica y Epidemiológica, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Yucatán, México. zcastro@uady.mx
Zavala-Velázquez
Jorge
J
Walker
David
D
Pérez-Osorio
Jorge
J
Peniche-Lara
Gaspar
G
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012150:Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length; D012282:Rickettsia Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D041161:Rickettsia felis / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D001426:Bacterial Proteins