[Malignant Mediterranean boutonneuse fever. Septic shock of unknown origin?]. 1991

X Castella, and T Villar, and J Badal, and R Pons, and J Gilabert, and C Torres, and F Torner
Unidad Cuidados Intensivos, Centre Hospitalari-Unitat Coronaria Manresa, Barcelona.

Mediterranean Botonous Fever (MBF) is an infectious disease which provokes multisystemic vasculitis due to endothelial proliferation of rickettsia conorii. Its incidence, in our environment, has greatly increased during the last years being endemic in many large cities and their surrounding suburbs. In some cases its evolution is specially malignant resulting in septic shock, adult respiratory distress syndrome, and multiorgan failure. The purpose of this communication is to present a new case of malignant MBF with a bad evolution factor which has not been previously referred to, which is the persistence of vector ticks in the inoculation spot.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D001907 Boutonneuse Fever A febrile disease of the Mediterranean area, the Crimea, Africa, and India, caused by infection with RICKETTSIA CONORII. Mediterranean Spotted Fever,Rickettsia conorii Infection,Boutonneuse Fevers,Fever, Boutonneuse,Fevers, Boutonneuse,Infection, Rickettsia conorii,Infections, Rickettsia conorii,Rickettsia conorii Infections,Spotted Fever, Mediterranean
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012772 Shock, Septic Sepsis associated with HYPOTENSION or hypoperfusion despite adequate fluid resuscitation. Perfusion abnormalities may include but are not limited to LACTIC ACIDOSIS; OLIGURIA; or acute alteration in mental status. Endotoxin Shock,Septic Shock,Shock, Endotoxic,Shock, Toxic,Toxic Shock,Toxic Shock Syndrome,Endotoxin Shocks,Shock Syndrome, Toxic,Shock, Endotoxin,Shocks, Endotoxin,Toxic Shock Syndromes

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