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Murine Typhus in Canary Islands,Spain, 1999–2015 |
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| Authors: | Jos María Robaina-Bordn Cristina Carranza-Rodríguez Michele Hernndez-Cabrera Margarita Bolaos-Rivero Elena Pisos-lamo Nieves Jan-Snchez Araceli Hernndez-Betancor Laura Surez-Hormiga Jos Luis Prez-Arellano |
| Abstract: | To document the epidemiology, clinical features, and outcomes of murine typhus patients in the Canary Islands (Spain), we analyzed data that were retrospectively collected for 16 years for 221 patients. Murine typhus in the Canary Islands is characterized by a high rate of complications (31.6%), mainly liver, lung, kidney or central nervous system involvement. |
| Keywords: | murine typhus Rickettsia typhi rickettsia bacteria endemic fleaborne typhus infections fever neglected diseases reemerging communicable diseases zoonoses Canary Islands Spain |