Emerg Infect Dis. 2023 Nov;29(11):2374-2376. doi: 10.3201/eid2911.221561.
Murine typhus is a febrile, fleaborne disease caused by infection with Rickettsia typhi bacteria. Cases can range from mild and nonspecific to fatal. We report 2 cases of murine typhus in Costa Rica, confirming the presence and circulation of R. typhi causing severe disease in the country.
鼠型斑疹伤寒是一种由感染斑疹伤寒立克次体引起的发热性、跳蚤传播疾病。病例可从轻度且非特异性到致命性不等。我们报告了哥斯达黎加的 2 例鼠型斑疹伤寒病例,证实了该国存在并传播导致严重疾病的斑疹伤寒立克次体。