INVESTIGADORES
LAMATTINA Daniela
artículos
Título:
Autochthonous Rickettsia parkeri rickettsiosis in the Paranaense Forest, Misiones, Argentina Caso autóctono de rickettsiosis por Rickettsia parkeri en la Selva Paranaense, Misiones, Argentina
Autor/es:
VIZCAYCHIPI, KATHERINA A.; GIMÉNEZ, MABEL D.; CASAS, NATALIA; LLOVERAS, SUSANA; CICUTTIN, GABRIEL L.; LAMATTINA, DANIELA; MARX, JAVIER; PEDROZO, WILLIAMS; RINAS, MIGUEL; DEMATTEO, KAREN E.; COUTO, ESTEBAN; FACCINI-MARTÍNEZ, ÁLVARO A.; ARMITANO, RITA
Revista:
REVISTA ARGENTINA DE MICROBIOLOGÃA
Editorial:
ASOCIACION ARGENTINA MICROBIOLOGIA
Referencias:
Año: 2022
ISSN:
0325-7541
Resumen:
We report an autochthonous case of Rickettsia parkeri rickettsiosis occurred in June 2018 in a forested area of the Urugua-í Provincial Park, Misiones, Argentina. No previous records of this disease in humans have been previously reported in this region. The epidemiological, ecological, clinical, and laboratory features required for a proper diagnosis and adequate treatment are described here. The fact of considering rickettsiosis as a differential diagnosis in a patient with exanthematic acute febrile syndrome is highlighted, being the epidemiological history of exposure to the vector (ticks of the genus Amblyomma) an essential element.
