AN EPIDEMIC OF OROYA FEVER IN THE PERUVIAN ANDES

被引：65

作者：

GRAY, GC

JOHNSON, AA

THORNTON, SA

SMITH, WA

KNOBLOCH, J

KELLEY, PW

ESCUDERO, LO

HUAYDA, MA

WIGNALL, FS

机构：

[1] WALTER REED ARMY MED CTR,DIV PREVENT MED,WASHINGTON,DC 20307

[2] MINIST SALUD,DIRECC GEN CONTROL MALARIA & ENFERMEDADES,LIMA,PERU

[3] USN,MED RES INST DETACHMENT,LIMA,PERU

[4] USN,MED RES INST,BETHESDA,MD 20814

[5] BERNHARD NOCHT INST NAUT & TROP MED,W-2000 HAMBURG 4,GERMANY

[6] HOSP POMABAMBA,POMABAMBA,PERU

[7] INST NACL SALUD,BARTONELLA LAB,LIMA,PERU

来源：

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE | 1990年 / 42卷 / 03期

关键词：

D O I：

10.4269/ajtmh.1990.42.215

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

Between February and October 1987, a febrile illness killed 14 persons and seriously affected at least 14 others in Shumpillan, a remote Peruvian mountain village of 353 people. The illness was characterized by fever, headache, chills, and pallor. The fatality rate of untreated cases was 88%. The patients, 71% of whom were male, were 1-75 years of age. Fatal illnesses progressed from lethargy to coma to death in 3-60 days. Patients treated empirically with chloramphenicol survived. Bartonella bacilliformis was isolated from the whole blood of 3 patients. A serologic study revealed a high prevalence of antibodies to B. bacilliformis in the villagers. It is concluded that the villagers suffered from an epidemic of Oroya fever.

引用

页码：215 / 221

页数：7

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