Japanese spotted fever
| Japanese spotted fever | |
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| ICD-10 | A77.8 |
Japanese spotted fever (or oriental spotted fever) is a condition characterized by a rash that has early macules, and later, in some patients, petechiae.
It is caused by Rickettsia japonica.
See also
References
- ^ Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. pp. 1130. ISBN 1-4160-2999-0.
- ^ Mahara F (1997). "Japanese spotted fever: report of 31 cases and review of the literature". Emerging Infect. Dis. 3 (2): 105–11. PMC 2627607. PMID 9204291. //www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=2627607.
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