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We report a case (36\u00a0year-old-woman) of MSF caused by\u00a0<jats:italic>Rickettsia conorii<\/jats:italic> from Iran.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Case presentation<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>In September 2019, the patient was admitted to the hospital in Kerman province with flu-like symptoms and maculopapular lesions. According to the laboratory results, thrombocytopenia, elevated liver enzymes, and cardiac enzymes were observed. Skin biopsy was examined for Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) and MSF using the Real-Time-PCR and ELISA method. Finally, the sample was positive for <jats:italic>Rickettsia conorii<\/jats:italic> subsp<jats:italic>. israelensis<\/jats:italic> and treated with doxycycline and completely recovered.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>This study showed that MSF could be present in Iran. 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