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Emerg Infect Dis
; 28(5): 1068-1071, 2022 05.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-35447057
ABSTRACT
We report a case of rickettsiosis caused by Rickettsia monacensis in an immunocompetent 67-year-old man in Portugal who had eschar, erythematous rash, and an attached Ixodes ricinus tick. Seroconversion and eschar biopsy led to confirmed diagnosis by PCR. Physicians should be aware of this rare rickettsiosis, especially in geographic regions with the vector.
