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- Title
Rare Case of Rickettsiosis Caused by Rickettsia monacensis, Portugal, 2021.
- Authors
de Sousa, Rita; dos Santos, Marta Leal; Cruz, Claudina; Almeida, Vasco; Garrote, Ana Raquel; Ramirez, Freddy; Seixas, Diana; Manata, Maria J.; Maltez, Fernando
- Abstract
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.
- Subjects
PORTUGAL; RICKETTSIAL disease diagnosis; RICKETTSIAL diseases; RICKETTSIA; TICKS; ANIMALS
- Publication
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2022, Vol 28, Issue 5, p1068
- ISSN
1080-6040
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.3201/eid2805.211836