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Diaz, K., Ricapa, F. (2018). Detección molecular y características clínicas de Bartonella bacilliformis, Leptospira spp. y Rickettsia spp. en el sureste de la cuenca amazónica peruana [Tesis, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC)]. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/625103
Diaz, K., Ricapa, F. Detección molecular y características clínicas de Bartonella bacilliformis, Leptospira spp. y Rickettsia spp. en el sureste de la cuenca amazónica peruana [Tesis]. PE: Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC); 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/625103
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title = "Detección molecular y características clínicas de Bartonella bacilliformis, Leptospira spp. y Rickettsia spp. en el sureste de la cuenca amazónica peruana",
author = "Ricapa Antay, Fiorella Nataly",
publisher = "Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC)",
year = "2018"
}
Background: Acute febrile illness (AFI) represent a significant health challenge in the population of the Peruvian Amazon, due to their diverse etiologies and the unavailability of specific on-site diagnostic methods. In Peru, Madre de Dios is one of the most endemic regions to dengue and leptospirosis, as well as other emergent bacterial etiologic agents of AFI, such as bartonellosis and rickettsiosis, whose prevalence is not usually reported. Aim: Identify molecularly the presence of Leptospira spp., Bartonella bacilliformis, and Rickettsia spp. in serum samples from patients with AFI from Madre de Dios in Peru. Methods: 139 Serum samples from patients with acute febrile illness were analyzed by RT-PCR for detecting the presence of Bartonella bacilliformis, Leptospira spp. and Rickettsia spp. Results: Bartonella bacilliformis was the most prevalent bacteria identified in 21.6% (30/139) of the samples, followed by Leptospira spp.in 11.5% (16/139) and Rickettsia spp.in 6.5% (9/139). The most frequent symptoms associated with fever among all groups, were headaches, myalgias, and arthralgias. Conclusions: In this study B. bacilliformis (21.6%), Leptospira spp. (11.5%) and Rickettsia spp. (6.5%) were the most common bacteria. Superior to 29.5% of samples with viral etiology, with Chikungunya and Oropouche as the most frequent, obtained in a previous study. This study confirms that the un-specificity of signs and symptoms is not only associated with arboviral infections, but also with the clinical presentation of endemic bacterial infections. It is crucial to implement more sensitive and specific diagnostic tools in national surveillance programs.
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