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Etiology: Rickettsia species (Rickettsia typhi) (see specific type)

Related

Rickettsia rickettsialpox Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF)

Specific

endemic (murine) typhus (typhus fever) epidemic typhus rickettsial spotted fever; tick typhus scrub typhus; Japanese river fever

General

bacterial infection skin disease (dermatologic disorder, dermatopathy, dermatosis)

References

  1. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 14th ed. Fauci et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1998, pg 91