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Detecting Rickettsia parkeri Infection from Eschar Swab Specimens
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May 2013
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Source:Emerg Infect Dis. 19(5):778-780.
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Alternative Title:Emerg Infect Dis
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Description:The typical clinical presentation of several spotted fever group Rickettsia infections includes eschars. Clinical diagnosis of the condition is usually made by analysis of blood samples. We describe a more sensitive, noninvasive means of obtaining a sample for diagnosis by using an eschar swab specimen from patients infected with Rickettsia parkeri.
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