Rickettsial Infections Causing Acute Febrile Illness in Urban Slums, Brazil
oleh: John B. Fournier, Lucas S. Blanton, Nivison Nery, Elsio A. Wunder, Federico Costa, Mitermayer G. Reis, Guilherme S. Ribeiro, David H. Walker, Albert I. Ko
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2022-10-01 |
Deskripsi
We conducted enhanced acute febrile illness surveillance in an urban slum community in Salvador, Brazil. We found that rickettsial infection accounted for 3.5% of urgent care visits for acute fever. Our results suggest that rickettsiae might be an underrecognized, treatable cause of acute febrile illness in impoverished urban populations in Brazil.