Abstract |
A 37-year-old patient had fever, diffuse maculopapular rash and acute suppurative arthritis of both knees, which was totally cured with doxycycline without sequelae. Skin biopsy showed characteristic findings of rickettsiosis. In the serological investigation the Weil-Felix reaction was positive and antibodies against Rickettsia typhi but not against Rickettsia conorii were detected by indirect immunofluorescence. No similar case has found in the reviewed literature.
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Authors | F Pascual Velasco, M V Borobio Enciso |
Journal | Medicina clinica
(Med Clin (Barc))
Vol. 97
Issue 4
Pg. 142-3
(Jun 22 1991)
ISSN: 0025-7753 [Print] Spain |
Vernacular Title | Artritis aguda supurada: una manifestación excepcional del tifus murino (endémico). |
PMID | 1910133
(Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Adult
- Antibodies, Bacterial
(analysis)
- Arthritis, Infectious
(diagnosis, etiology)
- Fluorescent Antibody Technique
- Humans
- Male
- Rickettsia typhi
(immunology)
- Suppuration
- Typhus, Endemic Flea-Borne
(complications, diagnosis)
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