Fatal Spotted Fever Rickettsiosis, Minas Gerais, Brazil

The emergence and reemergence of a serious infectious disease are often associated with a high case-fatality rate because of misdiagnosis and inappropriate or delayed treatment. The current reemergence of spotted fever rickettsiosis caused by Rickettsia rickettsii in Brazil has resulted in a high pr...

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Main Authors: Márcio Antonio Moreira Galvão, J. Stephen Dumler, Cláudio Lísias Mafra, Simone Berger Calic, Chequer Buffe Chamone, Gracco Cesarino Filho, Juan Pablo Olano, David H. Walker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2003-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/9/11/03-0193_article