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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...
Autores principales: | Braun, David S, Greenberg, Ian, Pagadala, Mangesh |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Cureus
2021
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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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