Multiple lesions by vampire bat bites in a patient in Niterói, Brazil - case report

Over the last few centuries, the expansion of urbanization brought bats closer to urbanized areas, increasing the risk of accidents by bat bites. The morphology of bat bites can be varied, usually having an elliptical shape, about 0.5 cm along its greatest length, and the characteristic corkscrew bi...

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Published in:Anais brasileiros de dermatología 2014-04, Vol.89 (2), p.340-343
Main Authors: Bernardes Filho, Fred, Martins, Gustavo, Luchi, Gustavo Sabaini, Kac, Bernard Kawa, Nery, José Augusto da Costa, Azulay-Abulafia, Luna, Azulay, David Rubem
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Animals
Biopsy
Bites and stings
Bites and Stings - pathology
Brazil
Case Report
Chiroptera
DERMATOLOGY
Humans
Male
Rabies
Rabies virus
Skin - injuries
Skin Ulcer - pathology
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Summary:Over the last few centuries, the expansion of urbanization brought bats closer to urbanized areas, increasing the risk of accidents by bat bites. The morphology of bat bites can be varied, usually having an elliptical shape, about 0.5 cm along its greatest length, and the characteristic corkscrew bite pattern. The authors present the case of a patient who was repeatedly bitten by vampire bats for two months. A polymerase chain reaction was performed in the cutaneous nerves at the base of the hair follicles which showed negativity towards the rabies virus. The authors highlight the public health importance of this case, and discuss the morphological characteristics of these hematophagous bat bites.
ISSN:0365-0596
1806-4841
1806-4841
0365-0596
DOI:10.1590/abd1806-4841.20142996