Severe ketoalkalosis as initial presentation of imported human rabies in France

J Clin Microbiol. 2015 Jun;53(6):1979-82. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00219-15. Epub 2015 Apr 8.

Abstract

We report a patient with an unusual initial metabolic presentation of imported human rabies who became symptomatic within 2 weeks of returning from Mali to France. This is the single case of imported human rabies identified in France within the past 11 years and the first report of viral RNA in bronchial secretions.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alkalosis / etiology*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Fatal Outcome
  • France
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mali
  • Middle Aged
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Rabies* / complications
  • Rabies* / diagnosis
  • Rabies* / therapy
  • Rabies* / virology
  • Travel

Associated data

  • GENBANK/KP345881