Murine typhus in Mexico City: report of an imported case

Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo. 2019 Mar 11:61:e16. doi: 10.1590/S1678-9946201961016.

Abstract

Murine typhus is endemic in several countries. We herein report an imported case of murine typhus caused by Rickettsia typhi in Mexico City. This is the first report of a case after almost 20 years since the last report. The species was confirmed by DNA sequencing and phylogenetic reconstruction.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Doxycycline / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Mexico
  • Middle Aged
  • Phylogeny
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Rickettsia typhi / classification
  • Rickettsia typhi / genetics*
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Typhus, Endemic Flea-Borne / diagnosis*
  • Typhus, Endemic Flea-Borne / drug therapy

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Doxycycline