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Rickettsial pox





Rickettsial pox

Symptoms:

  • Initial large (up to 1 inch) nodule that forms a vesicle
  • Fever and chills
  • Sweating (diaphoresis)
  • Muscle pain (myalgia)
  • Generalized vesicular rash resembling chicken pox
  • Discomfort when in bright light (photophobia)

Signs and tests:

Physical examination confirms the presence of a rash that resembles chicken pox.

Tests include:

  • Serologic studies demonstrate antibody titers to Rickettsia akari
  • CBC



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