Fatal Case of Mediterranean Spotted Fever Associated with Septic Shock, Iran

Abstract

A fatal case of Mediterranean spotted fever associated with septic shock was reported in a 61-year-old man living in a village in southeastern Iran. The patient had a history of tick bite a few days before symptom onset. Phylogenetic analysis confirmed infection by Rickettsia conorii subspecies israelensis.

Keywords

• Mediterranean spotted fever
• Iran
• zoonoses
• vector-borne infections
• Rickettsia
• Rickettsia conorii