Neisseria meningitidis: a neglected cause of infectious haemorrhagic fever in the amazon rainforest
AUTOR(ES)
Barroso, David E., Silva, Luciete A.
FONTE
Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO
2007-12
RESUMO
Neisseria meningitidis has not been seen as a significant cause of infectious haemorrhagic fever in the Amazon inlands; most reported cases are from the city of Manaus, the capital of the State of Amazonas. This picture is sustained by the lack of reliable microbiology laboratories, the perception of the health care workers, and the difficult to reach medical assistance; thus the number of confirmed cases is even lower with no reference of the strains phenotype. We report here the investigation of a case of suspected meningococcemia and his close contacts in a rural community in the Coari Lake, up the Amazon River.
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