Myositis in a child with murine typhus
A 12-year-old boy presented with fever, lower extremity pain and weakness. Examination revealed paraparesis, thigh and calf tenderness. Labs showed high creatinine phosphokinase and <em>Rickettsia typhi</em> titers. This case illustrates endemic typhus should be considered in the differe...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2014-02-01
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| Series: | Infectious Disease Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/idr/article/view/5145 |