Human rickettsialpox, southeastern Mexico.
The detection of Rickettsia akari in 2 human patients increased the diversity of rickettsioses affecting the public health in the southeast of Mexico. Rickettsialpox should be considered in the differential diagnosis with other febrile illnesses for the correct diagnosis and accurate treatment of this potential threat to human health.
Facultad de Medicina, Unidad Interinstitucional de Investigación Clínica y Epidemiológica, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, México. zcastro@uady.mx
Jorge E
JE
Zavala-Castro
Jorge E
JE
Zavala-Velázquez
Gaspar F
GF
Peniche-Lara
Justo E
JE
Sulú Uicab
D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002701:Chloramphenicol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D012288:Rickettsiaceae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002701:Chloramphenicol; D004318:Doxycycline