Severe Rickettsiosis with Neuromeningeal Involvement : About a Case with Review of the Literature
Aziz Benakrout, Ismail Aissa, Abdellatif Chlouchi, Said Khallikane, Hicham Kechna
Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · pp. 171–174 · Published 13 Aug 2022
10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i2131535Abstract
Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF) is a rickettsial disease of the spotted group caused by rickettsia conorii. This zoonosis is known to have a benign course but can be complicated in severe forms by neurological damage, which sometimes makes it so serious. We report an observation of a 45-year-old female patient, who presented with headaches, vomiting evolving in a febrile context, in whom the clinical examination showed an inoculation chancre associated with diffuse skin lesions, a sub-stiff neck, the lumbar puncture showed a lymphocytic meningitis, after the administration of doxycycline the evolution was favorable.
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