Spotted fever rickettsioses should be considered in the differential diagnosis of “Fever with Purpuric Rash” in Saudi Arabia: A Case report

Spotted fever rickettsioses should be considered in the differential diagnosis of “Fever with Purpuric Rash” in Saudi Arabia: A Case report

There is a paucity of literature about human spotted fever rickettsioses (SFR) from the Arab Gulf Region, including Saudi Arabia. Here, we present an elderly Saudi man who had fever, headache, purpuric maculopapular skin rash, and an eschar. Together, the clinical findings, the serologic positivity,...

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Main Authors: Ahmed H Nassar, Abdullah S Abu-Aliat, Salim Jamil, Mohammed S Alshahrani, Soha A Hawwam, Esmat R Eid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
Series:Journal of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery
Subjects:
purpuric rash
rickettsioses
spotted fever
Online Access:http://www.jddsjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2352-2410;year=2022;volume=26;issue=2;spage=86;epage=88;aulast=Nassar

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