Severe Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiosis, Australia

McBride, William J.H.; Hanson, Joshua P.; Miller, Robert; Wenck, Drew

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Severe Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiosis, Australia

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Nov 2007
By McBride, William J.H. ; Hanson, Joshua P. ; Miller, Robert

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Alternative Title:

Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:

McBride, William J.H. ; Hanson, Joshua P. ; Miller, Robert ; Wenck, Drew
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.
Subjects:
- 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
Volume:

13
Issue:

11
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/16698/cdc_16698_DS1.pdf
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[PDF - 182.35 KB]
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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urn:sha256:6b07da855c8f092c87fca9755d45552321730fcaa4c77a5d3428a9249db0da15

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