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Notes from the Field: Outbreak of Listeriosis Likely Associated with Prepackaged Caramel Apples - United States, 2017.

Marus, Jessica R; Bidol, Sally; Altman, Shana M; Oni, Oluwakemi; Parker-Strobe, Nicole; Otto, Mark; Pereira, Evelyn; Buchholz, Annemarie; Huffman, Jasmine; Conrad, Amanda R; Wise, Matthew E.

MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep ; 68(3): 76-77, 2019 01 25.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30677010

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Candy , Disease Outbreaks , Foodborne Diseases/epidemiology , Listeria monocytogenes/isolation & purification , Listeriosis/epidemiology , Malus , Aged , Carbohydrates , Humans , Listeria monocytogenes/genetics , Male , Middle Aged , United States/epidemiology

African Tick Bite Fever Treated Successfully With Rifampin in a Patient With Doxycycline Intolerance.

Strand, Andrew; Paddock, Christopher D; Rinehart, Alex R; Condit, Marah E; Marus, Jessica R; Gillani, Shezeen; Chung, Ida H; Fowler, Vance G.

Clin Infect Dis ; 65(9): 1582-1584, 2017 Oct 16.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28505276

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African tick bite fever is the most commonly encountered travel-associated rickettsiosis, occurring in as many as 5% of travelers returning from rural subequatorial Africa. This case report illustrates that rifampin represents an effective alternative to doxycycline for treatment of African tick bite fever in some selective situations.

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Anti-Bacterial Agents , Rifampin , Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiosis , Anti-Bacterial Agents/administration & dosage , Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use , Doxycycline/adverse effects , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Rickettsia , Rifampin/administration & dosage , Rifampin/therapeutic use , Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiosis/diagnosis , Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiosis/drug therapy

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