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We report a fatal case of Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) in a man in Brazil without recent history of tick bites or environmental exposure. He received an accidental needlestick… Click to show full abstract
We report a fatal case of Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) in a man in Brazil without recent history of tick bites or environmental exposure. He received an accidental needlestick while working as a nurse. The nurse and his patient died. Both cases were confirmed as RMSF by molecular methods.
Keywords:
needlestick associated;
rocky mountain;
spotted fever;
mountain spotted;
associated rocky
Journal Title: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Year Published: 2020
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Journal Title: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Year Published: 2020
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