Severe ketoalkalosis as initial presentation of imported human rabies in France.

ABSTRACT: We report a patient with an unusual initial metabolic presentation of imported human rabies who became symptomatic within 2 weeks of returning from Mali to France. This is the single case of imported human rabies identified in France within the past 11 years and the first report of viral RNA in bronchial secretions.

SUBMITTER: Contou D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4432043 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature