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Is fever a predictive factor in the autism spectrum disorders?

Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) display such a marked increase in recent decades that researchers speak of "epidemic outbreak" of the diseas … ovement in the characteristics of their autistic behavior during febrile incident and repression of fever (through antipyretics) might be associated with the onset of autistic disorder. Since fever has been associated with mental illness since the time of Hippocrates already and the presence of fever is associated with a favorable outcome in various pat …

Retinoids, race and the pathogenesis of dengue hemorrhagic fever.

Dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) is the most significant mosquito-borne viral disease worldwide in terms of illness, mortality and economic cost, but the pathogenesis of DHF is not well understood and there is no specific treatment or vaccine. Based on evidence of liver involvement, it is proposed that dengue virus and retinoids interact to cause cholestatic liver damage, resulting in the spillage of stored retinoids into the circulation and in an endogenous form of hypervitaminosisis A manifested by the signs and symptoms of the disease, including: fever, severe joint and bone pain, capillary l…

A case of crimean-congo hemorrhagic Fever in oman.

In the summer of June 2011, the first case of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) was observed in Oman since the last fifteen years. The first blood sample using reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test were sent looking for CCHF, tick-borne encephalitis, dengue, Japanese encephalitis, Chikungunya and West Nile. All resulted as negative. The repeated serology for CCHF came strongly positive after five days from the initial negative test, and accordingly patient started on ribavirin and he responded to it. His condition improved dramatically.

The first case of imported relapsing fever in Japan.

Tick-borne relapsing fever (TBRF) is endemic in discrete areas throughout the world; however, a domestic or imported case of relapsing fever has not been reported in Japan. Here, we report the first imported case. A previously healthy 20-year-old woman presented to our hospital on October 8, 2010, because of recurrent fever and lower leg pain. Before consultation, she had experienced four febrile episodes at 10-12-day intervals after returning from her stay in Uzbekistan from 1 to 8 September. Giemsa stain of peripheral blood showed Borrelia spirochetes. The spirochete was identified as Borrel…

An unusual cause of fever in an HIV-positive patient.

Patients with HIV frequently present with fever. However, the spectrum of diseases affecting patients with HIV has changed in the era of antiretroviral therapy (ART). Here we present a patient who has an unusual cause for his fever with an eventual diagnosis of adult-onset Still's disease.

[Fever phobia in the ultra-religious community in Israel].

INTRODUCTION: Fever phobia has been described for over 30 years without significant prevalence change. NevertheLess, there is only minimal data about this phenomenon in IsraeL and within its varied sub-populations. The study goal was to examine the prevalence of this phobia among parents seeking care for their febrile child in an urgent care center (UCC), especialLy Charedi (ultra-religious) parents. The working hypothesis was that as the Charedi parents tended to be younger, and have Less formal education, they would be more LikeLy to have greater rates of fever phobia. METHODS: Site: Two UC…

The diagnosis of typhoid fever in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The diagnosis of typhoid fever (TF) in Kinshasa (DR Congo) was assessed by on-site surveys, external quality assessment (EQA) of the Widal test and a microbiological blood culture surveillance study. In 331/536 (61.8%) health facilities, clinicians diagnosed TF by clinical picture and the Widal test. An EQA on the Widal test consisting of three samples revealed correct scores by respectively 27.1%, 65.6% and 3.1% of 125 participating laboratories. Most (80.9% of 152 laboratories) performed <100 Widal tests per month, with a median sample positivity rate of 32.6% (range 0-90.7%). The Widal test…

Cogan's syndrome in a patient with familial Mediterranean fever.

Cerebrospinal fluid (Csf) leak is the leakage of CSF from subarachnoid space into the nasal cavity.Csf rhinorrhoea is classified as traumatic and non traumatic causes (Ommaya et al. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 31(3):214, 1968). Spontaneous csf leaks occur due to increased intracranial pressure. Early diagnosis of spontaneous csf leaks may prevent complications like meningitis. This was a cross sectional prospective study done in a tertiary care hospital. Group A-spontaneous csf leak patients and Group B- Non csf leak matched controls. The anterior skull base thickness from fovea ethmoidalis,

Microbiological challenges in the diagnosis of chronic Q fever.

Diagnosis of chronic Q fever is difficult. PCR and culture lack sensitivity; hence, diagnosis relies mainly on serologic tests using an immunofluorescence assay (IFA). Optimal phase I IgG cutoff titers are debated but are estimated to be between 1:800 and 1:1,600. In patients with proven, probable, or possible chronic Q fever, we studied phase I IgG antibody titers at the time of positive blood PCR, at diagnosis, and at peak levels during chronic Q fever. We evaluated 200 patients, of whom 93 (46.5%) had proven, 51 (25.5%) had probable, and 56 (28.0%) had possible chronic Q fever. Sixty-five p…

Средиземное море заметило лихорадку в районе Тракии в Турции.

Средиземноморская пятнистая лихорадка (MSF) вызвана патогеном, переносимым клещами, Рикитсиа conorii subsp. conorii, относящимся к группе пятен лихорадки (SFG) рикетсиае. Цель настоящего исследования состояла в том, чтобы оценить случаи с подтвержденным диагнозом ВСБ в 2003−2009 годах в районе Тракиа в Турции. В исследование были включены пациенты с высокой температурой, макулопапулярная сыпь (включая ладони или подошвы) и/или черный прививочный эсчар на месте укуса клеща (таш-нуар). Перед доксициклинным лечением для извлечения ДНК были получены образцы биопсии кожи, предпочтительно из эскара

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Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF) is caused by a tick-borne pathogen, Rickettsia conorii subsp. conorii, belonging to the spotted fever group (SFG) rickettsiae. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the cases with confirmed diagnosis of MSF from 2003 to 2009 in the Trakya region of Turkey. Patients with high fever, maculopapular rash (involving the pa…

Detection of rickettsioses and Q fever in Sri Lanka.

Current serological evidence suggests the presence of scrub typhus and spotted fever group (SFG) rickettsiosis in Sri Lanka. Our objective was to identify rickettsial agents/Q fever as aetiological causes for patients who were presumed having rickettsioses by the presence of an eschar or a rash. Sera from patients with unknown origin fever from Matara were tested by immunofluorescence for SFG rickettsial antigens, typhus group rickettsiae, Orientia tsutsugamushi, and Coxiella burnetii antigens. Thirteen (7.3%) of the patients presented with a rash, 11 (6.1%) had an inoculation eschar, and 16 p…

A 15-month-old girl with fever and pancytopenia.

A 15 month-old girl was admitted after a couple of months' history of illness with remittent fever, increasing pallor and a swollen abdomen. On admission she was highly febrile, with palpably enlarged liver and spleen. Blood tests revealed pancytopenia, a high CRP level and a high serum ferritin level. We describe the diagnostic evaluation, interpretation and treatment.

[A woman with recurrent urticaria, joint pain and fever].

A middle-aged woman suffered from chronic recurrent urticarial rash and fever. After 13 years of skin disease, she developed monoclonal IgM gammopathy, myalgia and joint pain. She was diagnosed with Schnitzler's syndrome and successfully treated with the IL-1 receptor antagonist anakinra.