Malignant Mediterranean spotted fever. Report of a case with multiple organ failure, hypocalcemia, and euthyroid sick syndrome

Arch Intern Med. 1985 Jul;145(7):1319-21. doi: 10.1001/archinte.145.7.1319.

Abstract

A patient with Mediterranean spotted fever presented an initial history of enteritis, pyrexia, and rash. He subsequently developed shock, multiple organ failure, thrombocytopenia, hypocalcemia with hypercalcitoninemia, and a euthyroid sick syndrome.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Doxycycline / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Hypocalcemia / physiopathology*
  • Kidney Tubular Necrosis, Acute / pathology
  • Male
  • Multiple Organ Failure / physiopathology*
  • Renal Dialysis
  • Respiration, Artificial
  • Rickettsia Infections / physiopathology*
  • Rickettsia Infections / therapy
  • Syndrome
  • Thyroid Function Tests

Substances

  • Doxycycline