Mediterranean spotted fever in an American woman.
Mediterranean spotted fever is common in southern Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa, but is unknown in the United States. It has a clinical picture resembling Rocky Mountain spotted fever, but it is a milder disease. We report a case of Mediterranean spotted fever in a young American woman returning from Morocco and review the clinical picture of this disease.
D000328:Adult; D001907:Boutonneuse Fever / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009018:Morocco; D012288:Rickettsiaceae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014481:United States