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Japanese spotted fever
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| Japanese spotted fever | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Oriental spotted fever |
| Specialty | Infectious disease |
Japanese spotted fever is a condition characterized by a rash that has early macules, and later, in some patients, petechiae.[1]
It is caused by Rickettsia japonica.[2][3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. p. 1130. ISBN 978-1-4160-2999-1.
- ^ Mahara F (1997). "Japanese spotted fever: report of 31 cases and review of the literature". Emerging Infect. Dis. 3 (2): 105–11. doi:10.3201/eid0302.970203. PMC 2627607. PMID 9204291.
- ^ Berger, Dr Stephen (2017). Infectious Diseases of Japan: 2017 edition. GIDEON Informatics Inc. p. 237. ISBN 9781498813846. Retrieved 11 November 2017.