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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 th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Zavala-Castro, Jorge E., Zavala-Velázquez, Jorge E., Peniche-Lara, Gaspar F., Uicab, Justo E. Sulú
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2866381/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19861070
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1510.081507
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Sumario: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.