A Cluster of Cases of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever in an Area Of Colombia Not Known to be Endemic for This Disease

ABSTRACT: Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) has been reported in Colombia since 1937. Most recent outbreaks were in 2006-2008, followed by the absence of recognized cases. This report describes new clinical cases of RMSF and epidemiologic investigations. Medical records were reviewed, and fieldwor...

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Autores:

Arango Ferreira, Catalina
Acevedo Gutiérrez, Leidy Yoana
Londoño Barragan, Andrés Felipe
Montes Zuluaga, Carlos Julio
Ruiz Monsalve, Iván de Jesús
Labruna, Marcelo B.
Díaz Castrillónn, Francisco Javier
Walker, David H.
Rodas González, Juan David
Paternina Tuiran, Luis Enrique

Tipo de recurso:

Article of investigation

Fecha de publicación:

2019

Institución:

Universidad de Antioquia

Repositorio:

Repositorio UdeA

Idioma:

eng

OAI Identifier:

oai:bibliotecadigital.udea.edu.co:10495/40500

Acceso en línea:

https://hdl.handle.net/10495/40500

Palabra clave:

Antibodies, Bacterial
Anticuerpos Antibacterianos
Disease Outbreaks
Brotes de Enfermedades
Exanthema
Exantema
Rickettsia
Riquetsia
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Fiebre Maculosa de las Montañas Rocosas
Serologic Tests
Pruebas Serológicas
Ticks
Garrapatas
Perros
Dogs
https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000907
https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004196
https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005076
https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012281
https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012373
https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012698
https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013987
https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004285

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openAccess

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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/co/