Mediterranean spotted fever: Retrospective evaluation of 16 cases

dc.contributor.authorEngin, Aynur
dc.contributor.buuauthorYılmaz, Emel
dc.contributor.buuauthorAkalın, Halis
dc.contributor.buuauthorMıstık, Reşit
dc.contributor.buuauthorHeper, Yasemin
dc.contributor.buuauthorKılıçaslan, Ebru
dc.contributor.buuauthorÖztüfekçi, Aslıhan
dc.contributor.buuauthorSevgican, Emine
dc.contributor.buuauthorHelvacı, Safiye
dc.contributor.buuauthorTöre, Okan
dc.contributor.departmentUludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Enfeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Anabilim Dalı.tr_TR
dc.contributor.orcid0000-0002-3894-1231tr_TR
dc.contributor.researcheridAAH-6506-2021tr_TR
dc.contributor.researcheridAAU-8952-2020tr_TR
dc.contributor.scopusid22037135100tr_TR
dc.contributor.scopusid57207553671tr_TR
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dc.contributor.scopusid56191003300tr_TR
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dc.contributor.scopusid36180184500tr_TR
dc.contributor.scopusid16246450600tr_TR
dc.contributor.scopusid6602103491tr_TR
dc.contributor.scopusid6505909596tr_TR
dc.date.accessioned2022-08-26T07:13:34Z
dc.date.available2022-08-26T07:13:34Z
dc.date.issued2010-06
dc.descriptionBu çalışma, 16-20 Kasım 2005 tarihleri arasında Antalya[Türkiye]’da düzenlenen 12. Turkish Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Congress’da bildiri olarak sunulmuştur.tr_TR
dc.description.abstractObjectives: Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF) is an acute febrile, zoonotic disease caused by Rickettsia conorii and endemic infectious disease in Mediterranean countries. Patients and Methods: In this study, a retrospective examination of 16 cases (4 females, 12 males; mean age 38.9 +/- 13.0; range 18 to 64 years) that were diagnosed with rickettsioses between 1987-2007 was performed. Diagnosis of MSF was based upon epidemiological and clinical features, indirect immunofluorescence antibody (IFA), as well as response to doxycycline therapy. Results: High fever and maculopapular rash were present in all cases. Palmar and plantar rash were evident in 13 (81.3%) and eschar in eight (50%) cases. All cases responded to treatment within 2 +/- 0.9 days, and no death was observed. Conclusion: Mediterranean spotted fever should be considered in the differential diagnosis of all patients admitting with fever, maculopapular rash, headache and/or muscle-joint pain during spring, summer and autumn.en_US
dc.description.abstractAmaç: Rickettsia conorii’nin neden olduğu Akdeniz benekli ateşi (ABA), Akdeniz ülkelerinde akut, endemik, zoonotik bir enfeksiyon hastalığıdır. Bu hastalık ülkemiz için endemik olduğundan sunmayı amaçladık. Hastalar ve Yöntemler: Bu çalışmada, 1987-2007 yılları arasında riketsiyoz tanısı alan 16 olgu (4 kadın, 12 erkek; ort. yaş 38.9±13.0; dağılım 18-64) retrospektif olarak incelendi. Akdeniz benekli ateşi tanısı epidemiyolojik özellikleri, indirekt floresan antikor testi (IFA), hastaların klinik bulguları ve doksisiklin tedavisine verdikleri yanıta göre kondu. Bulgular: Olguların tümünde ateş yüksekliği, makülopapüler döküntü tespit edildi. On üç (%81.3) olguda avuç içi ve ayak tabanında döküntü; sekiz olguda (%50) eskar tespit edildi. Tedaviye yanıt 2±0.9 günde gelişti ve tüm olgularda tedaviye yanıt alındı. Sonuç: İlkbahar, yaz ve sonbahar aylarında, ateş, makülopapüler döküntü, baş ağrısı ve/ veya kas-eklem ağrısı yakınmalarıyla başvuran olgularda ayırıcı tanıda mutlaka ABA düşünülmelidir.tr_TR
dc.identifier.citationYılmaz, E. vd. (2010). "Mediterranean spotted fever: Retrospective evaluation of 16 cases". Trakya Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, 27(2), 167-171.tr_TR
dc.identifier.endpage171tr_TR
dc.identifier.issn1301-3149
dc.identifier.issue2tr_TR
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-77954767502tr_TR
dc.identifier.startpage167tr_TR
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.5174/tutfd.2009.01368.1
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.balkanmedicaljournal.org/uploads/pdf/pdf_BMJ_955.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11452/28385
dc.identifier.volume27tr_TR
dc.identifier.wos000280445600011tr_TR
dc.indexed.pubmedPubmeden_US
dc.indexed.scopusScopusen_US
dc.indexed.trdizinTrDizintr_TR
dc.indexed.wosSCIEen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAves Yayıncılıktr_TR
dc.relation.collaborationYurt içitr_TR
dc.relation.journalTrakya Universitesi Tip Fakultesi Dergisitr_TR
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergitr_TR
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectMediterranean spotted feveren_US
dc.subjectMaculopapular rashen_US
dc.subjectLeveren_US
dc.subjectLaboratory characteristicsen_US
dc.subjectEuropeen_US
dc.subjectGeneral & internal medicineen_US
dc.subjectAkdeniz benekli ateşitr_TR
dc.subjectMakülopapüler döküntütr_TR
dc.subjectAteştr_TR
dc.subject.emtreeAlanine aminotransferaseen_US
dc.subject.emtreeAspartate aminotransferaseen_US
dc.subject.emtreeChloramphenicolen_US
dc.subject.emtreeDoxycyclineen_US
dc.subject.emtreeImmunoglobulin Gen_US
dc.subject.emtreeImmunoglobulin Men_US
dc.subject.emtreeAdulten_US
dc.subject.emtreeAlanine aminotransferase blood levelen_US
dc.subject.emtreeAnemiaen_US
dc.subject.emtreeArthralgiaen_US
dc.subject.emtreeArticleen_US
dc.subject.emtreeAspartate aminotransferase blood levelen_US
dc.subject.emtreeBoutonneuse feveren_US
dc.subject.emtreeClinical articleen_US
dc.subject.emtreeClinical featureen_US
dc.subject.emtreeConfusionen_US
dc.subject.emtreeConjunctivitisen_US
dc.subject.emtreeDifferential diagnosisen_US
dc.subject.emtreeDrug efficacyen_US
dc.subject.emtreeErythrocyte sedimentation rateen_US
dc.subject.emtreeFemaleen_US
dc.subject.emtreeFeveren_US
dc.subject.emtreeGastrointestinal symptomen_US
dc.subject.emtreeHeadacheen_US
dc.subject.emtreeHepatosplenomegalyen_US
dc.subject.emtreeHumanen_US
dc.subject.emtreeImmunofluorescence testen_US
dc.subject.emtreeImmunoglobulin blood levelen_US
dc.subject.emtreeLeukocytosisen_US
dc.subject.emtreeLeukopeniaen_US
dc.subject.emtreeLymphadenopathyen_US
dc.subject.emtreeMaculopapular rashen_US
dc.subject.emtreeMaleen_US
dc.subject.emtreeMyalgiaen_US
dc.subject.emtreeRashen_US
dc.subject.emtreeRetrospective studyen_US
dc.subject.emtreeRickettsia conoriien_US
dc.subject.emtreeRickettsiosisen_US
dc.subject.emtreeSeasonal variationen_US
dc.subject.emtreeSensitivity and specificityen_US
dc.subject.emtreeThrombocytopeniaen_US
dc.subject.emtreeTreatment responseen_US
dc.subject.scopusSpotted Fever Group Rickettsiosis; Rickettsia; Ticksen_US
dc.subject.wosMedicine, general & internalen_US
dc.titleMediterranean spotted fever: Retrospective evaluation of 16 casesen_US
dc.title.alternativeAkdeniz benekli ateşi: 16 olgunun retrospektif incelenmesitr_TR
dc.typeArticle
dc.wos.quartileQ4en_US

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