| Literature DB >> 12621675 |
Elba Regina Sampaio de Lemos1, Tatiana Rozental, Cid Leite Villela.
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We describe a case of Brazilian spotted fever in a previously healthy young woman who died with petechial rash associated to acute renal and respiratory insufficiency 12 days following fever, headache, myalgia, and diarrhea. Serologic test in a serum sample, using an immunofluorescence assay, revealed reactive IgM/IgG.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 12621675 DOI: 10.1590/s0037-86822002000500017
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Rev Soc Bras Med Trop ISSN: 0037-8682 Impact factor: 1.581