A Fatal Case of Rickettsiosis From South Africa

Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 2021 Sep 1;42(3):e57-e58. doi: 10.1097/PAF.0000000000000671.

Authors

Ryan Blumenthal¹, Anwar Hoosen², Lebogang Busisiwe Skosana², Jacqueline Weyer

Affiliations

¹ From the Departments of Forensic Medicine.
² Medical Microbiology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria.

PMID: 33788777
DOI: 10.1097/PAF.0000000000000671

Abstract

We present a case of fatal Rickettsiosis from South Africa.

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Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Comorbidity
Fatal Outcome
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Necrosis
Rickettsia Infections / diagnosis*
Skin / pathology
South Africa
Tick Bites / pathology