A Rare Cause of Fever of Unknown Origin and Pseudotumor Cerebri in Children: Mediterranean Spotted Fever

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KARAKAYA N., KARA Y., KIZIL M. C., YARAR C., US T., KILIÇ Ö., ...Daha Fazla

Çocuk Enfeksiyon Dergisi, cilt.18, sa.4, ss.255-256, 2024 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Editöre Mektup
  • Cilt numarası: 18 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2024
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5578/ced.20240407
  • Dergi Adı: Çocuk Enfeksiyon Dergisi
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.255-256
  • Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Rickettsiae are obligatory intracellular bacteria with cell membranes similar to gram-negative bacteria (1). Rickettsia conorii is the causative agent of Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF). Although the most common presenting symptoms are fever, headache, vomiting and rash, it may manifest diverse clinical symptoms. Although the prevalence of rickettsial diseases is increasing all over the world, identification of the disease and considering it in differential diagnosis may be challenging (2,3). Herein, a patient with MSF who presented with fever of unknown origin and clinical manifestations of pseudotumor cerebri was presented.