Abstract

VIZCAYCHIPI, Katherina A. et al. Autochthonous Rickettsia parkeri rickettsiosis in the Paranaense Forest, Misiones, Argentina. Rev. argent. microbiol. [online]. 2023, vol.55, n.1, pp.111-120.  Epub Mar 01, 2023. ISSN 0325-7541.  http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ram.2022.06.003.

We report an autochthonous case of Rickettsia parkeri rickettsiosis occurred in June 2018 in a forested area of the Urugua-í Provincial Park, Misiones, Argentina. No previous records of this disease in humans have been previously reported in this region. The epidemiological, ecological, clinical, and laboratory features required for a proper diagnosis and adequate treatment are described here. The fact of considering rickettsiosis as a differential diagnosis in a patient with exanthematic acute febrile syndrome is highlighted, being the epidemiological history of exposure to the vector (ticks of the genus Amblyomma) an essential element.

Keywords : Rickettsia parkeri; Spotted fever; Tick-borne disease; Zoonosis.

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