학술논문
Murine typhus masquerading as retiform purpura-like rashes.
Document Type
Article
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Subject
*ENDEMIC flea-borne typhus
*FLEAS as carriers of disease
*TYPHUS fever
*INSECTS as carriers of disease
*CHLORAMPHENICOL
*THERAPEUTICS
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ISSN
0307-6938
Abstract
The article describes a case of murine typhus with retiform purpura-like presentation in a 51-year-old Japanese man who had stayed in tents in the jungles and beaches of Sri Lanka and had been bitten by insects. Topics covered include symptoms of the patient, features of murine typhus, and treatment with doxycline or chloramphenicol.