Fatal Brazilian spotless fever caused by Rickettsia rickettsii in a dark-skinned patient
Brazilian spotted fever (BSF) is the most important and frequent rickettsial disease in Brazil. A fatal case of BSF is reported in a 32-year-old black man, who died of irreversible shock after five days of fever, severe headache and abdominal pain with no rash. Spleen, kidney and heart samples colle...
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Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
2011-06-01
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