Needlestick-Associated Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Brazil

Needlestick-Associated Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Brazil

We report a fatal case of Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) in a man in Brazil without recent history of tick bites or environmental exposure. He received an accidental needlestick while working as a nurse. The nurse and his patient died. Both cases were confirmed as RMSF by molecular methods.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Stefan Vilges de Oliveira, Álvaro A. Faccini-Martínez, Talita Emile Ribeiro Adelino, Ana Íris de Lima Duré, Amalia R.M. Barbieri, Marcelo B. Labruna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Rickettsia
rickettsial infections
Rickettsia rickettsii
needlestick injuries
tickborne diseases
zoonosis
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/4/19-1251_article

Internet

https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/4/19-1251_article

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