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

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Abstract(s)

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 rickettsiosis, especially in geographic regions with the vector.

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Research letters

Keywords

Infecções Sistémicas e Zoonoses Rickettsiosis Rickettsia monacencis Portugal 2021

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/8230

Citation

Emerg Infect Dis. 2022 May;28(5):1068-1071. doi: 10.3201/eid2805.211836

Publisher

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

DOI

10.3201/eid2805.211836

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DDI - Artigos em revistas internacionais

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