Autor(es): Nelson Joanna,Waggoner Jesse J,Sahoo Malaya K,Grant Philip M,Pinsky Benjamin A

Resumo: Febrile travelers from countries with unique endemic pathogens pose a significant diagnostic challenge. In this report, we describe the case of a Tongan man presenting with fever, rash, and altered mental status. The diagnosis of Chikungunya encephalitis was made using a laboratory-developed real-time RT-PCR and serologic testing.

Imprenta: Journal of Clinical Microbiology, v. 52, n. 9, p. 3459-3461, 2014

Descritores: Zika virus - Real Time PCR

Data de publicação: 2014

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