Human infection with Rickettsia sibirica mongolitimonae, Spain, 2007-2011.
Human infection with Rickettsia sibirica mongolitimonae was initially reported in 1996, and reports of a total of 18 cases have been published. We describe 6 additional cases that occurred in the Mediterranean coast region of Spain during 2007-2011. Clinicians should consider this infection in patients who have traveled to this area.
Hospital General Universitario de Elche, Alicante, Spain. jramosrincon@yahoo.es
José M
JM
Ramos
Isabel
I
Jado
Sergio
S
Padilla
Mar
M
Masiá
Pedro
P
Anda
Félix
F
Gutiérrez
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D021821:Communicable Diseases, Emerging; D021903:DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / Q000235:genetics; D005076:Exanthema / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D005798:Genes, Bacterial; D006801:Humans; D007299:Insect Bites and Stings / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D058889:Molecular Typing; D012281:Rickettsia / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology; D012282:Rickettsia Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D021903:DNA, Ribosomal Spacer