Fatal Spotted Fever Rickettsiosis, Kenya

Rutherford, Jeremiah S.; Macaluso, Kevin; Smith, Nathaniel; Zaki, Sherif R.; Paddock, Christopher D.; Davis, Jon; Peterso, Norman; Azad, Abdu F.; Rosenberg, Ronald

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Fatal Spotted Fever Rickettsiosis, Kenya

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May 2004
By Rutherford, Jeremiah S. ; Macaluso, Kevin ; Smith, Nathaniel ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Rutherford, Jeremiah S. ; Macaluso, Kevin ; Smith, Nathaniel ; Zaki, Sherif R. ; Paddock, Christopher D. ; Davis, Jon ; Peterso, Norman ; Azad, Abdu F. ; Rosenberg, Ronald
Description:

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 with Rickettsia conorii infection.
Subjects:

Adult Animals Dispatch Fatal Outcome Female Humans Rickettsia Infections Tick-Borne Diseases
Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 10(5):910-913.
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Journal Article
Place as Subject:

Kenya
Location:

Africa
Volume:

10
Issue:

5
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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