First case of Mediterranean spotted fever-associated rhabdomyolysis leading to fatal acute renal failure and encephalitis
Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF) is a tick-borne zoonosis caused by Rickettsia conorii. In Italy, about 400 cases are reported every year and nearly half of them occur in Sicily, which is one of the most endemic regions. Although MSF is mostly a self-limited disease characterized by fever, skin ra...
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| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-09-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971214014325 |