Fatal Spotted Fever Rickettsiosis, Kenya

We report a fatal case of rickettsiosis in a woman from the United States living in Kenya, who had a history of tick exposure. Immunohistochemical staining of skin, kidney, and liver demonstrated spotted fever group rickettsiae. The clinical findings, severity, and fatal outcome are most consistent...

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Main Authors: Jeremiah S. Rutherford, Kevin Macaluso, Nathaniel Smith, Sherif R. Zaki, Christopher D. Paddock, Jon Davis, Norman Peterso, Abdu F. Azad, Ronald Rosenberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2004-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/10/5/03-0537_article