Mediterranean spotted fever in Spain, 1997-2014: Epidemiological situation based on hospitalization records.

INTRODUCTION:Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF) is a zoonotic disease caused by Rickettsia conorii. In Spain, deficiencies in the official reporting result in misreporting of this disease. This study aims to describe the clinical and temporal-spatial characteristics of MSF hospitalizations between 19...

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Main Authors: Zaida Herrador, Amalia Fernandez-Martinez, Diana Gomez-Barroso, Inmaculada León, Carmen Vieira, Antonio Muro, Agustín Benito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5371374?pdf=render