Abstract
BACKGROUND Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is associated with high mortality and requires prompt identification and treatment to ensure better outcomes. CASE REPORT We describe an advanced case of RMSF in a 45-year-old female patient with pet dog exposure who presented with altered mental status, dyspnea, and ataxia progressing to septic shock and acute hypoxic respiratory failure requiring intubation and mechanical ventilation. CONCLUSIONS This case illustrates the importance of keeping RMSF in the differential diagnosis in patient populations outside of the usual geographic areas of incidence in the appropriate clinical setting.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 909636 |
Pages (from-to) | 917-919 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | American Journal of Case Reports |
Volume | 19 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 4 2018 |
Keywords
- Dermacentor
- Rhipicephalus sanguineus
- Rocky mountain spotted fever
- Tick-borne diseases
- Humans
- Middle Aged
- Suburban Population
- Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever/complications
- Shock, Septic/microbiology
- Animals
- Texas
- Dogs
- Female
- Disease Vectors
- Pets/microbiology
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine