Rare Case of Rickettsiosis Caused by Rickettsia monacensis, Portugal, 2021

We report a case of rickettsiosis caused by Rickettsia monacensis in an immunocompetent 67-year-old man in Portugal who had eschar, erythematous rash, and an attached Ixodes ricinus tick. Seroconversion and eschar biopsy led to confirmed diagnosis by PCR. Physicians should be aware of this rare rick...

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Autores principales: de Sousa, Rita, dos Santos, Marta Leal, Cruz, Claudina, Almeida, Vasco, Garrote, Ana Raquel, Ramirez, Freddy, Seixas, Diana, Manata, Maria J., Maltez, Fernando
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2022
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Research Letter
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9045422/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35447057
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2805.211836

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9045422/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35447057
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2805.211836

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