Abstract:
We report a fatal case of Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) in a man in Brazil without recent history of tick bites or environmental exposure. He received an accidental needlestick while working as a nurse. The nurse and his patient died. Both cases were confirmed as RMSF by molecular methods.
Reference:Vilges de Oliveira, S., Faccini-Martínez, Á.A., Adelino, T.E.R., de Lima Duré, A.Í., Barbieri, A.R.M. and Labruna, M.B. (2020) Needlestick-Associated Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Brazil. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 26(4), p.815-816. doi: 10.3201/eid2604.191251.