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Indian Tick Typhus Presenting as Purpura Fulminans with Review on Rickettsial Infections

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Rickettsial diseases are some of the most covert reemerging infections of the present times. They are generally incapacitating and notoriously difficult to diagnose; untreated cases can have fatality rates as… Click to show full abstract

Rickettsial diseases are some of the most covert reemerging infections of the present times. They are generally incapacitating and notoriously difficult to diagnose; untreated cases can have fatality rates as high as 30%–35%, but when diagnosed properly, they are often easily treated but lack of definite diagnostic tools and the hazards of handling these microorganisms aggravate the difficulties of diagnosis and treatment.

Keywords: fulminans review; typhus presenting; presenting purpura; indian tick; tick typhus; purpura fulminans

Journal Title: Indian Journal of Dermatology
Year Published: 2017

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