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- Num_publicacion 72(5)
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Resumen_ingles
Rickettsioses are emerging diseases. In our country, the main causative agent is Rickettsia conorii. Some of the pathogenic species of Rickettsia, like Rickettsia slovaca, cause clinical profile with different characteristics respect to the Mediterranean spotted fever. In presence of lymphadenopathy and inoculation eschar associated should be suspected the clinical profile known as TIBOLA (tick-borne lymphadenopathy) or DEBONEL (Dermacentor-terminal, necrosis, erithema, lymphadenopathy). The main vector, Dermacentor marginatus, is found throughout Spain, although most of published cases are from the north of the country.
We report the case of a 3 years old male with middle-sided cervical adenopathic conglomerate, and discusses the clinical and analytical findings and diagnosis confirmation with serological test. - Palabras_clave_ingles Lymphadenopathy Dermacentor marginatus TIBOLA Rickettsia slovaca
- Todos_autores A. Beltrán Rosel1, V. Cañadas Olmo2, L. Vázquez Álvarez2, B. López Alonso3
- autores listados A. Beltrán Rosel, V. Cañadas Olmo, L. Vázquez Álvarez, B. López Alonso
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Correspondecia
A. Beltrán Rosel. Servicio de Microbiología. Hospital Comarcal de Vinaroz. Avenida Gil Atrocillo, s/n. 12500 Vinaroz (Castellón).
Correo electrónico: beltran_ant@gva.es - Titulo_ingles TIBOLA: reporting of a new clinical case of this emergent entity
- Centros_trabajo 1Servicio de Microbiología. 2Servicio de Pediatría. Hospital Comarcal de Vinaroz. 3Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria. Centro de Salud de Vinaroz (Castellón)
- Publicado en Acta Pediatr Esp. 2014; 72(5): e171-e174
- copyright ©2014 Ediciones Mayo, S.A.
- Fecha recepcion 14/05/13
- Fecha aceptacion 10/07/13
