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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
McBride, William J.H. ; Hanson, Joshua P. ; Miller, Robert ; Wenck, Drew
McBride, William J.H. ; Hanson, Joshua P. ; Miller, Robert ; Wenck, Drew Less -
Description:
We report 3 cases of spotted fever group rickettsial infection (presumed Queensland tick typhus) in residents of northern Queensland, Australia, who had unusually severe clinical manifestations. Complications included renal failure, purpura fulminans, and severe pneumonia. Clinical illness caused by Rickettsia australis may not be as benign as previously described.
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Adult
Aged
Animals
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Rickettsia
Rickettsia Infections
Tick-Borne Diseases

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 13(11):1742-1744.
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
Queensland, Australia
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
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