Emerg Infect Dis. 2022 May;28(5):1068-1071. doi: 10.3201/eid2805.211836.
We report a case of rickettsiosis caused by Rickettsia monacensis in an immunocompetent 67-year-old man in Portugal who had eschar, erythematous rash, and an attached Ixodes ricinus tick. Seroconversion and eschar biopsy led to confirmed diagnosis by PCR. Physicians should be aware of this rare rickettsiosis, especially in geographic regions with the vector.
我们报告了一例由葡萄牙 67 岁免疫功能正常的男性感染贝纳柯克斯体引起的立克次体病,该患者出现焦痂、红斑疹和附着的蓖子硬蜱。血清学转换和焦痂活检通过 PCR 确认了诊断。医生应意识到这种罕见的立克次体病,特别是在带有传播媒介的地理区域。