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Emerg Infect Dis
; 30(7): 1459-1462, 2024 Jul.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38916804
ABSTRACT
Spotted fever rickettsiosis is rarely observed in solid organ transplant recipients, and all previously reported cases have been associated with tick bite months to years after transplantation. We describe a kidney transplant recipient in North Carolina, USA, who had a moderately severe Rickettsia parkeri infection develop during the immediate posttransplant period.
Subject(s)
Kidney Transplantation , Rickettsia Infections , Rickettsia , Humans , Kidney Transplantation/adverse effects , Rickettsia/genetics , Rickettsia/isolation & purification , North Carolina , Rickettsia Infections/diagnosis , Rickettsia Infections/microbiology , Male , Transplant Recipients , Middle Aged , Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use , Female
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Emerg Infect Dis
; 29(11): 2374-2376, 2023 11.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-37877575
ABSTRACT
Murine typhus is a febrile, fleaborne disease caused by infection with Rickettsia typhi bacteria. Cases can range from mild and nonspecific to fatal. We report 2 cases of murine typhus in Costa Rica, confirming the presence and circulation of R. typhi causing severe disease in the country.