Abstract
A 63-year-old previously healthy woman developed a severe systemic infection 5 days after returning from a holiday to Southern Portugal. She subsequently died, and polymerase chain reaction of a blood sample was positive for Rickettsia conorii ssp israeliensis. The prevalence of severe forms of this illness in the Mediterranean Basin is discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 122-123 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Journal of Travel Medicine |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 2008 |
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Scopus Subject Areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Infectious Diseases
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