Acute respiratory distress syndrome in persons with tickborne relapsing fever - Three states, 2004-2005

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 56, Issue 41, 2007, Pages 1073-1076

  Murphy, F K ^a   Parker, S ^a   Stokich, D ^b   Murray, M ^b   Fogelman, V ^c   Todd, R ^c   Tabor, A ^d   Deatherage, N ^d   Tucker, J ^e   Fritz, C ^e   Mohle Boetani, J ^f   Skilton, C ^f   Kugeler, K ^g   Schriefer, M ^g   Mead, P ^g   Minicucci, L ^h   Sergienko, E ^h   Staples, J E ^h   Wheeler, C ^h  

^a Sierra Infectious Diseases   (United States)

^b Washoe County District Health Dept   (United States)

^c Nevada State Health Division   (United States)

^d El Dorado County Public Health Dept   (United States)

^e California Dept of Health Svcs   (United States)

^f Public Health Seattle King County   (United States)

^g National Center for Zoonotic Vector Borne and Enteric Diseases

^h CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; ARTICLE; BORRELIA INFECTION; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CALIFORNIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NEVADA; RELAPSING FEVER; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, ADULT; WASHINGTON;

EID: 35348961085     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: 1545861X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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