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

Emerging Infectious Diseases (2022) 28(2) 485-488
DOI: 10.3201/eid2802.211023
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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.

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Esmaeili, S., Latifian, M., Khalili, M., Farrokhnia, M., Stenos, J., Shafiei, M., & Mostafavi, E. (2022). Fatal Case of Mediterranean Spotted Fever Associated with Septic Shock, Iran. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 28(2), 485–488. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2802.211023

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