Fatal Case of Mediterranean Spotted Fever Associated with Septic Shock, Iran
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Latifian, Mina
Khalili, Mohammad
Farrokhnia, Mehrdad
Stenos, John
Shafiei, Mehdi
Mostafavi, Ehsan
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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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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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28
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2
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Clinical sciences
Medical microbiology
Iran
Mediterranean spotted fever
Rickettsia
Rickettsia conorii
bacteria
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Esmaeili, S; Latifian, M; Khalili, M; Farrokhnia, M; Stenos, J; Shafiei, M; Mostafavi, E, Fatal Case of Mediterranean Spotted Fever Associated with Septic Shock, Iran, Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2022, 28 (2), pp. 485-488