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2139. Rickettsia typhi Detection in Clinical Infections by the Karius Test, a Plasma Microbial Cell-free DNA Next-Generation Sequencing Test
BACKGROUND: Rickettsia typhi typically causes a nonspecific syndrome characterized by fever, rash, and headache but can rarely progress to severe disease. R. typhi is transmitted by the rat flea and there has been an increased incidence in Houston, TX. Establishing the diagnosis can be challenging a...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2019
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6810495/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofz360.1819 |