Scrub typhus: A case report

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 413-415

  Rajagopal, R ^a   Khati, C ^a   Vasdev, V ^a   Trehan, A ^a  

^a 5 Air Force Hospital   (India)

Author keywords

Fever; Rash

Indexed keywords

DOXYCYCLINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIARRHEA; FEVER; HEMATURIA; HUMAN; MACULOPAPULAR RASH; MALE; ORIENTIA TSUTSUGAMUSHI; RASH; SCRUB TYPHUS; SKIN BIOPSY; TICK BITE; VOMITING; WEIL FELIX TEST; WIDAL REACTION;

EID: 27744603306     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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