Rickettsia slovaca Infection in Humans, Portugal
oleh: Rita de Sousa, Branca Isabel Pereira, Claúdia Nazareth, Susana Cabral, Conceição Ventura, Pedro Crespo, Nuno Marques, Saraiva da Cunha
| Format: | Article |
|---|---|
| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2013-10-01 |
Deskripsi
Fifteen years after the initial detection of Rickettsia slovaca in ticks in Portugal, 3 autochthonous cases of R. slovaca infection were diagnosed in humans. All patients had an eschar on the scalp and lymphadenopathy; 2 patients had facial edema. R. slovaca infection was confirmed by serologic testing, culture, and PCR.