Rocky Mountain spotted fever

Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift
K M ReinauerH Jenss

Abstract

After returning from a holiday in the USA a 24-year-old man fell ill with diarrhoea, high fever and marked rash including the palms of the hands and soles of the feet. When a history of a tick bite in the USA was elicited, a rickettsial infection was suspected. Treatment with doxycycline, 100 mg twice daily, was instituted finally and the fever slowly resolved. The patient became completely well again within four weeks. Serological tests confirmed the diagnosis of Rocky Mountain spotted fever.

Citations

Mar 1, 1995·Infection·A MarschangF von Sonnenburg
Dec 20, 2008·Current Infectious Disease Reports·Edward F Hendershot, Daniel J Sexton

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