Severe Rickettsia typhi Infections, Costa Rica.

ABSTRACT: Murine typhus is a febrile, fleaborne disease caused by infection with Rickettsia typhi bacteria. Cases can range from mild and nonspecific to fatal. We report 2 cases of murine typhus in Costa Rica, confirming the presence and circulation of R. typhi causing severe disease in the country.

SUBMITTER: Chinchilla D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10617344 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature