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O. Opota

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Review Open access Jan 2026

A 16‐Year‐Old Boy With ARDS and Septic Shock, an Atypical Presentation of Murine Typhus: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Murine typhus is a flea‐borne disease caused by the bacteria Rickettsia typhi that occurs worldwide, but predominantly in endemic areas. The clinical presentation of typhus is often nonspecific, leading to delays in diagnosis and treatment. The severity of the disease varies widely. Most cases are relatively mild, but...

Pierre H. François, T. Leclerc, Manon Jaboyedoff et al. · Case Reports in Critical Car... · 0 citations

Case report Open access Sep 2026

Fever of unknown origin and splenomegaly in an immunosuppressed Swiss patient: case report of a Neoehrlichia mikurensis infection in a changing climate and review of the literature

Abstract Neoehrlichia mikurensis is an emerging tick-borne pathogen that is increasingly reported and can cause fever of unknown origin in immunocompromised individuals. We report a case of neoehrlichiosis occurring after B-cell-depleting treatment. Despite the availability of effective and inexpensive treatment, patie...

R. Martischang, C. Buclin, R. Bonnet et al. · Access Microbiology · 0 citations

Open access Aug 2026

Rickettsiosis is the Leading Cause of Acute Undifferentiated Fever in Hoima, Uganda: A Prospective Health Facility-based Study

Background: Acute undifferentiated febrile illness (AUFI) accounts for much of the outpatient burden in sub-Saharan Africa, but patients negative for malaria rarely receive a specific diagnosis. Rickettsial infections (typhus & spotted fever) are leading causes of AUFI and respond to doxycycline; yet remain absent from...

A. Kirabo, R. Oakley, K. Kobba et al. · medRxiv · 0 citations