Pediatrics Department, Hospital Fundación de Alcorcón, Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain.
Microbiology Department, Hospital Fundación de Alcorcón, Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain.
J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2021 Aug 17;10(7):797-799. doi: 10.1093/jpids/piab018.
Rickettsia sibirica mongolitimonae is considered a rare pathogen that can cause different clinical presentations. Approximately, one-third of the patients with this infection experience lymphangitis from the inoculation eschar to the draining lymph nodes, and, in that case, the infection is named "lymphangitis-associated rickettsiosis" (LAR). There are several reports of infections by this Rickettsia but none of LAR in children. We report a case of LAR in a Spanish child, which confirms the distribution of this agent in our country, and his implication in pediatric population.
西伯利亚立克次体蒙古亚种被认为是一种罕见的病原体，可引起不同的临床表现。大约三分之一的此类感染患者会出现从接种部位的焦痂到引流淋巴结的淋巴管炎，在这种情况下，感染被称为“淋巴管炎相关立克次体病”（LAR）。有几例关于这种立克次体的感染报告，但在儿童中没有 LAR 的报告。我们报告了一例西班牙儿童的 LAR 病例，这证实了该病原体在我国的分布及其在儿科人群中的影响。
