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Severe Mediterranean spotted fever complicated by acute renal failure and herpetic oesophagitis

Laura SaporitoRaffaella RubinoLucina TitoneDaria SpicolaGiovanni M. GiammancoDaniela IngrassiaClaudia Colomba

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MaleMicrobiology (medical)Settore MED/07 - Microbiologia E Microbiologia Clinicamedicine.medical_specialtySettore MED/17 - Malattie InfettiveMediterranean spotted fever renal failure herpetic oesophagitisAcyclovirHerpesvirus 1 HumanAntibodies ViralBoutonneuse FeverAntiviral AgentsMicrobiologyGastroenterologyPharmacotherapyInternal medicinemedicineEsophagitisHumansbiologybusiness.industryHerpes SimplexGeneral MedicineAcute Kidney InjuryMiddle Agedmedicine.diseasebiology.organism_classificationSpotted feverSurgeryBoutonneuse feverRickettsia conoriiTreatment OutcomeRickettsiosisViral diseaseRickettsia conoriibusinessEsophagitisKidney disease

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Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF) is a tick-borne disease caused by Rickettsia conorii. Recently, complicated cases have been more frequently reported, even in previously healthy patients. We describe a case of severe MSF complicated by acute renal failure and associated with herpetic oesophagitis. Acyclovir therapy resulted in remission of oesophageal symptoms within 48 h.

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2010-01-01Journal of Medical Microbiology
https://doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.015891-0