Zavala-Castro Jorge E, Zavala-Velázquez Jorge E, Walker David H, Ruiz Arcila Edgar E, Laviada-Molina Hugo, Olano Juan P, Ruiz-Sosa José A, Small Melissa A, Dzul-Rosado Karla R
Universidad Auttónoma de Yucatán, Mérida Yucatán, México.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2006 Apr;12(4):672-4. doi: 10.3201/eid1204.051282.
The first fatal Rickettsia rickettsii infection was diagnosed in the southwest of Mexico. The patient had fever, erythematous rash, abdominal pain, and severe central nervous system involvement with convulsive crisis. The diagnosis of R. rickettsii infection was established by immunohistochemistry and specific polymerase chain reaction.
首例致命的立氏立克次体感染在墨西哥西南部被诊断出来。患者出现发热、红斑皮疹、腹痛,以及伴有惊厥危象的严重中枢神经系统受累。立氏立克次体感染的诊断通过免疫组织化学和特异性聚合酶链反应得以确立。