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Ending the Neglect of Treatable Bacterial Zoonoses Responsible for Non-Malaria Fevers
Bacterial zoonotic diseases such as leptospirosis, Q fever, melioidosis, spotted fever group rickettsioses, and brucellosis are increasingly recognized causes of non-malaria acute fevers. However, though readily treatable with antibiotics, these diseases are commonly misdiagnosed resulting in poor o...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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YJBM
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8223548/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34211354 |
Sumario: | Bacterial zoonotic diseases such as leptospirosis, Q fever, melioidosis, spotted fever group rickettsioses, and brucellosis are increasingly recognized causes of non-malaria acute fevers. However, though readily treatable with antibiotics, these diseases are commonly misdiagnosed resulting in poor outcomes in patients. There is a considerable deficit in the understanding of basic aspects of the epidemiology of these neglected diseases and diagnostic tests for these zoonotic bacterial pathogens are not always available in resource-poor settings. Raising awareness about these emerging bacterial zoonoses is directly beneficial to the patients by allowing a test-and-treat approach and is essential to control these life-threatening diseases. |
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