Murine Typhus with Marked Thrombocytopenia in a Child in Northern Greece and Literature Review.
| Title | Murine Typhus with Marked Thrombocytopenia in a Child in Northern Greece and Literature Review. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2018 |
| Authors | Sarikloglou, E., Goula A., Sidiropoulos C., Tsolia M., & Papa A. |
| Journal | Jpn J Infect Dis |
| Volume | 71 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pagination | 368-369 |
| Date Published | 2018 Sep 21 |
| ISSN | 1884-2836 |
| Keywords | Animals, Child, Preschool, Greece, Humans, Male, Mice, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Rickettsia typhi, Sequence Analysis, DNA, Thrombocytopenia, Typhus, Endemic Flea-Borne |
| Abstract | We report a case of murine typhus in a 4-year-old boy living in northern Greece. Although the illness started with mild symptoms, a maculopapular rash appeared by the end of the first week of illness followed by marked thrombocytopenia. The detection of IgM antibodies against Rickettsia typhi in the patient's blood and a positive polymerase chain reaction result combined with sequencing confirmed the diagnosis of infection by Rickettsia typhi. Clinicians in northern Greece should be aware of the disease, even in cases presenting with no specific initial symptoms. |
| DOI | 10.7883/yoken.JJID.2018.091 |
| Alternate Journal | Jpn J Infect Dis |
| PubMed ID | 29848847 |
