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

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

Authors :
Saber Esmaeili
Mina Latifian
Mohammad Khalili
Mehrdad Farrokhnia
John Stenos
Mehdi Shafiei
Ehsan Mostafavi
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 28, Iss 2, Pp 485-488 (2022)
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2022.

Abstract

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.

Details

ISSN :
10806059 and 10806040
Volume :
28
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....052e20ea7ccf63e3eb894d96aeacd9ea
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2802.211023