Rickettsialpox: Report of three cases and a review - 24/08/11
Miami, Florida; Garden City, Michigan; New York, New York
Abstract |
Rickettsialpox is a rare mite-borne rickettsiosis that is encountered in urban populations in the eastern United States and throughout the world. It is characterized clinically by an eschar, fever, and a papulovesicular eruption. Both of these cutaneous manifestations may be mimicked by infectious diseases that have been designated as bioterrorist agents by the United States Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention: the former by anthrax, and the latter by smallpox. It is thus important for clinicians to be familiar with rickettsialpox. We report 3 cases and review the epidemiology, clinical and laboratory findings, differential diagnosis, and management of this disease.
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The pagination of this article was incorrect as originally published (2004:51;S65-S70). Please use the corrected page numbers listed online at http:www.eblue.org, in the corrected table of contents, or in the December 2004 index in future citations. This supplement is made possible through the generous support of Stiefel Laboratories for the American Academy of Dermatology. Funding sources: None. Conflicts of interest: None identified. |
Vol 51 - N° 5S
P. S137-S142 - novembre 2004 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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