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- First Case of Tularemia Reported in Portugal: Probably of Imported OriginPublication . Lopes de Carvalho, I; Nascimento, P; Núncio, MS; Toscano Rico, MThe authors report the case of a 47-year-old man who walked in the countryside on the island of Bornholm, during the summer period. Three days later, fever, myalgias and adynamia began. The serological tests, Real-time PCR and isolation of the bacteria from the culture of lymph biopsy confirmed the presence of Francisella tularensis subsp. holarctica.
- Lyme Borreliosis as a Cause of Myocarditis in Pediatric AgePublication . Constante, AD; Pereira Lemos, A; Trigo, C; Lopes de Carvalho, I; Brito, MJLyme borreliosis with myocarditis is rare in pediatrics and diagnosis requires a high index of suspicion. We present an adolescent with myocarditis, depressed left ventricular function, and evidence of Lyme borreliosis infection. Early recognition and treatment of Lyme disease can help to avoid serious complications.
- Meningomyeloradiculitis as an Unusual Presentation of Neuroborreliosis in ChildhoodPublication . Sousa, V; Lopes de Carvalho, I; Núncio, MS; Conceição, C; Silva, R; Gouveia, CWe report a pediatric case of Lyme neuroborreliosis-associated meningomyeloradiculitis with atypical manifestations and negative initial cerebrospinal fluid borrelial antibodies. Transverse myelitis and painful radiculoneuritis have rarely been described in pediatric neuroborreliosis. Clinical manifestations are wide ranging and nonspecific, and the serologic diagnosis is often delayed in the acute phase.
- Outbreak of Monkeypox in an STD Clinic in LisbonPublication . Caldeira, M; Fernandes, C; Neves, J; João, A; Calado, R; Pinto, AR; Borrego, MJ; Cordeiro, R; Machado, J; Pelerito, A; Lopes de Carvalho, I; Vieira, L; Núncio, MS; Paiva Lopes, MJ