Fatal rocky mountain spotted fever in the United States, 1999-2007

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 713-719

  Dahlgren, F Scott ^a   Holman, Robert C ^a   Paddock, Christopher D ^a   Callinan, Laura S ^a   McQuiston, Jennifer H ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMERICAN INDIAN; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; RICKETTSIOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPOTTED FEVER; SEASONAL VARIATION; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; INCIDENCE; INDIANS, NORTH AMERICAN; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; RISK FACTORS; ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPOTTED FEVER; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84860528766     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2012.11-0453     Document Type: Article

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