Fatal Case of Mediterranean Spotted Fever Associated with Septic Shock, Iran

Autor: Saber Esmaeili, Mina Latifian, Mohammad Khalili, Mehrdad Farrokhnia, John Stenos, Mehdi Shafiei, Ehsan Mostafavi
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 28, Iss 2, Pp 485-488 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI: 10.3201/eid2802.211023
Popis: A fatal case of Mediterranean spotted fever associated with septic shock was reported in a 61-year-old man living in a village in southeastern Iran. The patient had a history of tick bite a few days before symptom onset. Phylogenetic analysis confirmed infection by Rickettsia conorii subspecies israelensis.
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