Case report
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Oct 2026
Rickettsia rickettsii encephalitis in Brazilian spotted fever: a case report.
Brazilian spotted fever, caused by Rickettsia rickettsii, is a life-threatening tick-borne disease endemic to southeastern Brazil and is associated with high mortality when treatment is delayed. Central nervous system involvement poses a particular diagnostic challenge because of nonspecific early symptoms and frequent...
F. B. Brunheroto, Eduardo Roquim e Silva, R. Araújo et al.
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