Widespread subcutaneous necrosis in spotted fever group Rickettsioses from the coastal belt of Sri Lanka- a case report

Widespread subcutaneous necrosis in spotted fever group Rickettsioses from the coastal belt of Sri Lanka- a case report

Abstract Background Spotted fever group rickettsioses (SFGR) transmitted mostly by ticks are increasingly discovered around the World and some of them are either re-emerging or emerging in Sri Lanka. Accidental human infections caused by these vector borne zoonotic diseases generally give rise to no...

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Main Authors: Nathasha Luke, Hasini Munasinghe, Lakshmi Balasooriya, Ranjan Premaratna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Spotted fever group rickettsioses
Skin necrosis
Purpura fulminans
Fern leaf rash
Diagnosis
Case report
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2375-z

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