TY - JOUR
T1 - Fever and rash in a 3-year-old girl
T2 - Rocky mountain spotted fever
AU - Kaufmann, Julie M.
AU - Zaenglein, Andrea L.
AU - Kaul, Aditya
AU - Chang, Mary Wu
PY - 2002/9
Y1 - 2002/9
N2 - Initial symptoms of Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), a tick-borne illness caused by Rickettsia rickettsii, are nonspecific and include headache, gastrointestinal disturbances, malaise, and myalgias, followed by fever and rash. The classic triad of fever, rash, and history of tick exposure is uncommon at presentation. Clinical manifestations of RMSF range from virtually asymptomatic to severe. Because of the potentially fatal outcome of RMSF, presumptive clinical diagnosis and empiric antimicrobial therapy can be critical. We present the case of a 3-year-old girl from New York State who presented with fever and rash.
AB - Initial symptoms of Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), a tick-borne illness caused by Rickettsia rickettsii, are nonspecific and include headache, gastrointestinal disturbances, malaise, and myalgias, followed by fever and rash. The classic triad of fever, rash, and history of tick exposure is uncommon at presentation. Clinical manifestations of RMSF range from virtually asymptomatic to severe. Because of the potentially fatal outcome of RMSF, presumptive clinical diagnosis and empiric antimicrobial therapy can be critical. We present the case of a 3-year-old girl from New York State who presented with fever and rash.
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M3 - Review article
C2 - 12353892
AN - SCOPUS:0036728289
SN - 0011-4162
VL - 70
SP - 165
EP - 168
JO - Cutis
JF - Cutis
IS - 3
ER -