Rickettsioses and Covid-19: About one case

Ilyass Laaribi 1, 2, *, Hamza Mimouni 1, 2, Ghizlane El aidouni 1, 2, Abdelilah El Rhalete 1, 2, Houssam Bkiyar 1, 2, 3 and Brahim Housni 1, 2, 3

1 Department of Intensive Care Unit, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, Morocco.
2 Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed First University, Oujda, Morocco.
3 Mohammed First University Oujda, FMP Oujda, LAMCESM, Oujda, Morocco.
 

Case Study
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2022, 13(02), 501–504
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2022.13.2.0157
 
Publication history: 
Received on 11 January 2022; revised on 12 February 2022; accepted on 14 February 2022
 
Abstract: 
Introduction: Covid-19 infection is an emerging infectious disease whose clinical features have been widely described over the past 2 years, cutaneous involvement remains relatively uncommon and may be confused with other skin manifestations.
Case presentation and discussion: We report the case of a patient who presented a clinical picture associating a Covid-19 infection and Rickettsiosis, we will discuss these pathologies while emphasizing the importance of thinking about differential diagnoses in front of a Covid-19 infection.
Conclusion: In this pandemic context, clinicians must remain vigilant regarding other febrile rashes that can be mistaken for a Covid-19 infection and leading to delays in diagnosis and treatment.
 
Keywords: 
Covid-19; SARS-CoV-2; Dermatological manifestations; Rickettsiosis
 
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