Pregled bibliografske jedinice broj: 787667
A case of Mediterranean spotted fever associated with severe respiratory distress syndrome
A case of Mediterranean spotted fever associated with severe respiratory distress syndrome // Microbes and infection, 17 (2015), 870-873 doi:10.1016/j.micinf.2015.08.012 (podatak o recenziji nije dostupan, prikaz slučaja, znanstveni)
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Naslov
A case of Mediterranean spotted fever associated with severe respiratory distress syndrome
Autori
Dželalija, Boris ; Punda-Polić, Volga ; Medić, Alan ; Mraović, Boris ; šimurina, Tatjana
Izvornik
Microbes and infection (1286-4579) 17
(2015);
870-873
Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, prikaz slučaja, znanstveni
Ključne riječi
Mediterranean spotted fever ; Respiratory distress syndrome ; Rickettsia conorii
Sažetak
Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF) is usually a mild endemic rickettsial disease occurring in southern Croatia. We have reported the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of an acute MSF case associated with severe respiratory distress syndrome and hemodynamical instability. The patient recovered completely after antimicrobial treatment. Indirect immunofluorescence assay (FOCUS Diagnostics Inc.) was performed to detect IgM and IgG antibodies to Rickettsia conorii. A significant increase of both IgM and IgG antibody titres found in paired acute- and convalescent-phase serum confirmed the diagnosis of acute MSF.
Izvorni jezik
Engleski
Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti
POVEZANOST RADA
Ustanove:
Medicinski fakultet, Split,
Medicinski fakultet, Osijek,
Sveučilište u Zadru,
Opća bolnica Zadar
Profili:
Alan Medić
(autor)
Tatjana Šimurina
(autor)
Boris Dželalija
(autor)
Volga Punda-Polić
(autor)
Citiraj ovu publikaciju:
Časopis indeksira:
- Current Contents Connect (CCC)
- Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC)
- Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXP)
- SCI-EXP, SSCI i/ili A&HCI
- Scopus
- MEDLINE