Biomedical Science and Research Journals | Rickettsiosis: A Case Series on Different Clinical Presentation in Children
Rickettsiosis: A Case Series on Different Clinical Presentation in Children Abstract Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF) is an acute febrile, zoonotic disease caused by Rickettsia conorii. This is transmitted to humans by the brown dogtick Rhipicephalus sanguineus. Although therapy is easy and unexpensive, the different clinical presentation, the lack tick bite in the history or the frequent absence of skin manifestations, often make diagnosis difficult. We here reported four clinical cases of MSF, occurred in a region of central Italy (Abruzzo) with different clinical characteristics, but common epidemiological and anamnestic characteristics. Keywords: Raoult Score; Rickettsia Conorii; Tick Bite; Tache Noir Keywords: MFS: Mediterranean Spotted Fever; Nv: Normal Value; CRP: C-Reactive Protein; ERS: Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate; EBV: Ebstein-Barr Virus Introduction Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF) is a tick-borne acute febrile disease caused by Rickettsia conorii. This pathogen is