Rubel Barry S
Department of Care Planning and Restorative Sciences, University of Mississippi School of Dentistry, Jackson, USA.
Gen Dent. 2007 May-Jun;55(3):236-7.
Rocky Mountain spotted fever is a serious, generalized infection that is spread to humans through the bite of infected ticks. It can be lethal but it is curable. The disease gets its name from the Rocky Mountain region where it was first identified in 1896. The fever is caused by the bacterium Rickettsia rickettsii and is maintained in nature in a complex life cycle involving ticks and mammals. Humans are considered to be accidental hosts and are not involved in the natural transmission cycle of this pathogen. The author examined a 47-year-old woman during a periodic recall appointment. The patient had no dental problems other than the need for routine prophylaxis but mentioned a recent problem with swelling of her extremities with an accompanying rash and general malaise and soreness in her neck region. Tests were conducted and a diagnosis of Rocky Mountain spotted fever was made.
落基山斑疹热是一种严重的全身性感染疾病，通过受感染蜱虫的叮咬传播给人类。它可能致命，但可以治愈。该疾病得名于1896年首次发现它的落基山地区。这种发热是由立氏立克次体细菌引起的，在自然界中通过蜱虫和哺乳动物的复杂生命周期得以维持。人类被认为是偶然宿主，不参与这种病原体的自然传播循环。作者在一次定期回访预约中检查了一名47岁的女性。除了需要进行常规预防外，该患者没有牙齿问题，但提到最近出现了四肢肿胀的问题，伴有皮疹以及颈部区域的全身不适和酸痛。进行了相关检查后，确诊为落基山斑疹热。
