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Lyme Borreliosis with Scalp Eschar Mimicking Rickettsial Infection, Austria
We report on a patient in Austria with scalp eschar and neck lymphadenopathy. Rickettsial etiology was excluded by culture, PCR, and serologic tests. Borrelia afzelii was identified from the eschar swab by PCR. Lyme borreliosis can mimic rickettsiosis; appropriate tests should be included in the dia...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2020
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7454068/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32818412 http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2609.191256 |