Multiple organ failure as onset of Mediterranean spotted fever: a review based on a case

Multiple organ failure as onset of Mediterranean spotted fever: a review based on a case

Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF) is an infectious disease endemic in the southern regions of Italy, with an incidence of about 400 cases/year. The bacteria responsible of the disease is <em>Rickettsia conorii</em>, transmitted to humans by <em>Rhipicephalus sanguineus</em>,...

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Main Authors: Pasquale Mansueto, Aurelio Seidita, Accursia Bongiovì, Tiziana Catalano, Giuseppe Pirrone, Claudia Cusimano, Alberto D'Alcamo, Antonio Carroccio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2016-09-01
Series:Italian Journal of Medicine
Subjects:
Mediterranean spotted fever
Rickettsia conorii
multiple organ dysfunction syndrome
multiple organ failure.
Online Access:http://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/625

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