Diagnóstico clínico de las rickettsias en la atención primaria de la salud.

Abstract

Introduction: Rickettsiosis are a group of infectious diseases caused by the bacteria of the genus Rickettsias which are transmitted by means of “arthropod” vectors; like fleas, ticks and mites; infecting us at the time of the bite in the case of ticks and through the contamination of any wound with the feces of the animal; They have several species, which are often confused with other endemic diseases and in Ecuador it is an underdiagnosed disease. A delay in the diagnosis of these could cause from a multi-organ failure to death. The treatment is based on the administration of tetracycline derivatives. Objective: To identify rickettsias through the clinic for a diagnosis and appropriate treatment. Methods and materials: It is a non-experimental descriptive study, several bibliographical sources of published articles were used through a filter of maximum 5 years of publication of indexed journals of high impact in the medical community such as: PubMed, Scielo, clinical guides that served to complement the research. Conclusions: Being Ecuador a country with a tropical climate due to its geographical location, it exposes it to various types of endemic infections where the main vector-borne diseases constitute a high prevalence in the Costanera region; Rickettsias diseases, the implementation of educational talks, a good epidemiological surveillance system and effective laboratory methods for early diagnosis, are the tools indicated in the decision-making process for an appropriate treatment.