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2 days ago · Typhus Typhus, as seen in Michael Kohlhof's case, is caused by the bacterium Rickettsia typhi or Rickettsia prowazekii. It is transmitted to humans through contact with fleas, flea bites, or exposure to flea feces. Symptoms can resemble mild COVID-19 or flu, with fever, chills, body aches, muscle pains, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, and a ...
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2 days ago · Empiric treatment for typhus began with doxycycline but confirmation of murine typhus came only on June 8, 2022. Mr. Hunter’s prolonged hospital course included complications such as acute respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation, continuous venovenous dialysis for kidney failure, and vasopressor support for hemodynamic instability.
5 days ago · Treatment guidelines for murine typhus; Self-assess learning needs related to The diagnosis of murine typhus
1 day ago · Some tickborne diseases present with telltale symptoms; for example, individuals with Lyme disease typically have a characteristic erythema migrans (EM) rash. In patients with characteristic symptoms such as an EM rash, laboratory testing is often not required but can be used to confirm a diagnosis.
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4 days ago · The bacteria in the genus Rickettsia are classified into four major antigenic groups: the spotted fever group (SFG), the typhus group (TG), the transitional group (TRG), and the ancestral group. 1,4 SFG, TG, and TRG consist of pathogenic members of Rickettsia, which are the causative agents for the most frequently reported and deadly cases of ...
