Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Masquerading as Gastroenteritis: A Common but Overlooked Clinical Presentation

Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a tick-borne illness caused by Rickettsia rickettsii. The classic triad of fever, rash, and a recent tick bite is rarely present at diagnosis. Less known, but more common initial presentations include gastrointestinal symptoms such as anorexia, nausea, vomiting...

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Autores principales: Braun, David S, Greenberg, Ian, Pagadala, Mangesh
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
Materias:
Internal Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8159303/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34079651
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.14438

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8159303/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34079651
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.14438

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