Murine typhus


Fever

Elevated body temperature due to failed thermoregulation.


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PMID (PMCID)
30708964
 OTHER
Diagnosis of Murine Typhus by Serology in Peninsular Malaysia: A Case Report Where Rickettsial Illnesses, Leptospirosis and Dengue Co-Circulate.
Yuhana Y, Tanganuchitcharnchai A, Sujariyakul P, Sonthayanon P, Chotivanich K, Paris DH, Pukrittayakamee S, Blacksell SD, Hanboonkunupakarn B.
Trop Med Infect Dis. 2019;4(1):.
We report a case of an acute murine typhus infection in a patient living in a small city in Peninsular Malaysia, presenting with fever, rash, and headache.
31188917
 MALE Adult
First description of a clinical case of murine typhus in Campeche, Mexico.
Blum-Dominguez S, Sanchez-Montes S, Nunez-Oreza LA, Mendoza-Zamudio J, Becker I, Berzunza-Cruz M, Tamay-Segovia P.
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop. 2019;52:e20190009.
We now report the first confirmed case of murine typhus in the state of Campeche, which occurred in a male patient who exhibited fever, thrombocytopenia, hyperbilirubinemia, and a rash.
30559335
 MALE Young Adult
Murine Typhus: A Life-Threatening Presentation of a Case in Galveston, Texas.
Perez C, Hamouda D, Karnath B.
Am J Case Rep. 2018;19:1503-1506.
CONCLUSIONS Murine typhus can present with a characteristic triad of fever, headache, and rash but also with other symptoms and signs and can vary in severity.
28560173
(5440275)
 OTHER
Severe interstitial pneumonia due to murine typhus in a patient returning from Bali.
Malheiro L, Ceia F, Alves J, Carvalho AC, Sobrinho-Simoes J, Sousa R, Sarmento A, Santos L.
IDCases. 2017;9:17-20.
Murine typhus has been increasingly reported as a cause of fever in returning travelers from Southeast Asia.
27402519
 MIXED_SAMPLE Adult
Spotted Fever Group Rickettsioses and Murine Typhus in a Malaysian Teaching Hospital.
Kho KL, Koh FX, Singh HK, Zan HA, Kukreja A, Ponnampalavanar S, Tay ST.
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2016;95(4):765-768.
Spotted fever group rickettsioses and murine typhus should be considered in the diagnosis of patients with nonspecific febrile illness in this region.
27402519
 MIXED_SAMPLE Adult
Spotted Fever Group Rickettsioses and Murine Typhus in a Malaysian Teaching Hospital.
Kho KL, Koh FX, Singh HK, Zan HA, Kukreja A, Ponnampalavanar S, Tay ST.
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2016;95(4):765-768.
Spotted Fever Group Rickettsioses and Murine Typhus in a Malaysian Teaching Hospital.
25158857
 FEMALE Adult
Noneruptive fever revealing murine typhus in a traveler returning from Tunisia.
Gastellier L, Lanternier F, Renvoise A, Riviere S, Raoult D, Lortholary O, Lecuit M.
J Travel Med. 2015;22(1):67-9.
Noneruptive fever revealing murine typhus in a traveler returning from Tunisia.
25062435
(4111165)
 MALE Adult
Severe murine typhus with pulmonary system involvement.
van der Vaart TW, van Thiel PP, Juffermans NP, van Vugt M, Geerlings SE, Grobusch MP, Goorhuis A.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2014;20(8):1375-7.
In disease-endemic areas, murine typhus should be considered for patients with respiratory symptoms and fever.
24783459
 MALE Young Adult
[Murine typhus in a Japanese traveler returning from Indonesia: a case report].
Kato H, Yanagisawa N, Sekiya N, Suganuma A, Imamura A, Ajisawa A.
Kansenshogaku Zasshi. 2014;88(2):166-70.
Although rarely seen in Japan, clinicians should be aware of this disease when examining patients with fever coming back from murine typhus endemic areas.
20945058
 MALE Middle Aged
[Gastroenteritis with fever, headache and rash after travelling in India].
Hecht A, Seilmaier M, Guggemos W, Loscher T.
Internist (Berl). 2011;52(5):590-4.
In conclusion, headache with fever and maculopapular rash after traveling to endemic countries should rise suspicion for murine typhus.
22217240
 MIXED_SAMPLE Adult
[Two travellers suffering from typhus].
Tan L, Beersma TM, van Beek Y, van Genderen PJ.
Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2011;155(52):A3845.
Endemic typhus should be included in the differential diagnosis of illness accompanied by fever in travellers, especially if blood cultures remain negative and no improvement is seen with broad-spectrum antibiotics.
20071129
 MALE
Fibrin ring granulomas in Rickettsia typhi infection.
Restrepo MI, Vasquez EM, Echeverri C, Fiebelkorn KR, Anstead GM.
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2010;66(3):322-5.
The patient was given doxycycline, and the fever resolved within 48 h. We propose that fibrin ring granulomas also occur in murine typhus.
20920051
 FEMALE Young Adult
Murine typhus as a cause of Fever in travelers from Tunisia and mediterranean areas.
Angelakis E, Botelho E, Socolovschi C, Sobas CR, Piketty C, Parola P, Raoult D.
J Travel Med. 2010;17(5):310-5.
Murine typhus as a cause of Fever in travelers from Tunisia and mediterranean areas.
18552585
 FEMALE Adult
A case of murine typhus associated with large vessel infarct of the spleen.
Ben-Zvi I, Meltzer E, Feld O, Bank I.
Am J Med Sci. 2008;335(6):502-3.
Large vessel infarction is a rare complication of murine typhus, unlike infections caused by Rickettsia rickettsii and Rickettsia conorii (the spotted fever group rickettsias) which are known to cause hemostatic changes that lead to coagulopathies and thrombotic events.
17553271
(2725950)
 MIXED_SAMPLE Child
Flinders Island spotted fever rickettsioses caused by "marmionii" strain of Rickettsia honei, Eastern Australia.
Unsworth NB, Stenos J, Graves SR, Faa AG, Cox GE, Dyer JR, Boutlis CS, Lane AM, Shaw MD, Robson J, Nissen MD.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2007;13(4):566-73.
Australia has 4 rickettsial diseases: murine typhus, Queensland tick typhus, Flinders Island spotted fever, and scrub typhus.
17230380
 MALE Adult
[Murine typhus - rare cause of fever return from Egypt].
Rozsypal H, Aster V, Skokanova V.
Klin Mikrobiol Infekc Lek. 2006;12(6):244-6.
[Murine typhus - rare cause of fever return from Egypt].
12459604
 MALE Middle Aged
A returned traveller with persistent fever due to murine typhus.
Ng CP, Lo CB, Wong KK, Chung CH.
Hong Kong Med J. 2002;8(6):457-9.
We report a case of murine typhus in a middle-aged man who presented with persistent fever, headache, and skin rash 2 weeks after returning from a visit to China.
11450623
 MALE Adult
[Fever and calf tenderness after travel in Thailand: murine typhus and deep vein thrombosis].
Slesak G, Doller PC.
Dtsch Med Wochenschr. 2001;126(22):649-52.
In patients with fever after travel to tropical or subtropical areas (including southern Europe) the diagnosis of murine typhus should be considered, especially if concomitant with thromboembolic events.
11450623
 MALE Adult
[Fever and calf tenderness after travel in Thailand: murine typhus and deep vein thrombosis].
Slesak G, Doller PC.
Dtsch Med Wochenschr. 2001;126(22):649-52.
[Fever and calf tenderness after travel in Thailand: murine typhus and deep vein thrombosis].
9866749
(2640266)
 MALE Adult
Murine typhus in travelers returning from Indonesia.
Parola P, Vogelaers D, Roure C, Janbon F, Raoult D.
Emerg Infect Dis. 1998;4(4):677-80.
We report the first three documented cases of murine typhus imported into Europe from Indonesia, discuss clues for the diagnosis of the disease, and urge that murine fever be considered in the diagnosis of febrile disease in travelers.