boutonneuse fever/edema

The adult respiratory disease syndrome is associated with multiple disorders. At least one of the rickettsial diseases, RMSF, has been reported to be associated with noncardiogenic pulmonary edema. We report herein another rickettsial disease, boutonneuse fever, which is produced by Rickettsia

BACKGROUND Mediterranean spotted fever is a zoonosis endemic in the Mediterranean region. The microorganism Rickettsia conorii is responsible for the disease due to its angiotropism for endothelial cells. It produces host cell necrosis, thrombosis, and organ dysfunction. Ophthalmologic

Prospective investigation of cutaneous lesions of 24 Sicilian patients revealed that 17 were taches noires from patients with a documented diagnosis of boutonneuse fever. Immunofluorescent Rickettsia conorii were demonstrated in 14 of 17 taches noires. The major pathologic lesions observed were a

OBJECTIVE To characterize and analyze the posterior segment manifestations of Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF), an infectious disease caused by Rickettsia conorii. METHODS Prospective, noncomparative case series. METHODS Thirty patients (60 eyes) with serologically proven MSF at the acute

OBJECTIVE To report the clinical features and management of seven cases of intraocular inflammation caused by Rickettsia infection and review published literature. METHODS Rickettsia conorii or Rickettsia spp. infection was diagnosed based on the following criteria: (1) positive serology according

Three South African patients with severe Rickettsia conorii infection had complicated courses of illness with 2 fatal cases and 1 with gangrene of multiple digits. Immunofluorescent organisms of R. conorii were demonstrated in vascular endothelium of brain, leptomeninges, renal glomerular arterioles

A 77-year-old woman from rural Spain had a febrile summertime disease develop with rash, eschar, and pulmonary, abdominal, and neurologic signs and symptoms. Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF) was diagnosed late in the course, and antirickettsial treatment was given only during the last 30 hours of

OBJECTIVE To characterize the clinical presentation and course of African tick-bite fever, a recently rediscovered rickettsiosis caused by Rickettsia africae (a new species within the spotted fever group of rickettsiae), to establish its relationship with Amblyomma tick species, and to discuss its

Rickettsia parkeri, a member of the spotted fever group Rickettsia, is the causative agent of American boutonneuse fever in humans. Despite the increased recognition of human cases, limited information is available regarding the infection of invertebrate and vertebrate hosts for this emerging

OBJECTIVE To report optical coherence tomography angiography findings in a patient with rickettsial retinitis. METHODS A 29-year-old man complaining of acute blurring vision in the right eye associated with Rickettsia conorii infection underwent a comprehensive ocular examination, fluorescein

Six patients are with inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone syndrome are reported (two with bacterial acute meningitis, two with bacterial pneumonia, one with oat cell lung carcinoma, other with mediterranean fever boutonneuse) and the clinical manifestations were: mind changes (four

The pathogenic lifecycle of obligate intracellular bacteria presents a superb opportunity to develop understanding of the interaction between the bacteria and host under the pretext that disruption of these processes will likely lead to death of the pathogen and prevention of associated disease.