KI and WU Polyomaviruses in Patients Infected with HIV-1, Italy
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Emerging Infectious Diseases • www.cdc.gov/eid • Vol. 15, No. 8, August 2009 1323 Our patient likely had rickettsial infection acquired in Honduras. We present this case to alert clinicians to consider the diagnosis of rickettsial infections in the Americas, even if infections have not been previously documented in a specific country or region. Because rickettsial infections can be severe and are treatable, the clinician should consider rickettsial infections in returned travelers with compatible clinical findings. Our case also demonstrates the potential role of travelers as sentinels of emerging infectious diseases.
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KI and WU Polyomaviruses and CD4+ Cell Counts in HIV-1–infected Patients, Italy
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