First Cases of Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiosis in Thailand

Abstract

The first three cases of spotted fever group rickettsiosis from Thailand are reported. The patients presented with fever, headache, lymphadenopathy, and petechial maculopapular rash. One patient also had an eschar and overt evidence of confusion. An indirect fluorescent antibody test, an indirect immunoperoxidase test, and an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay demonstrated a broad, strong reactions of the sera of the patients with spotted fever group rickettsia antigens of many species, but not with antigens of typhus or scrub typhus rickettsiae. All patients responded to treatment with a single dose of doxycycline.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA285141

Entities

People

  • Daniel Strickman
  • Daryl J. Kelly
  • Thira Sirisanthana
  • Virat Pinyopornnpanit
  • Virat Sirisanthana

Organizations

  • Naval Medical Research Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biomedical Research
  • Blood
  • Blood Cells
  • Cells
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Health Services
  • Infection
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Leukocytes
  • Mountains
  • Rocky Mountains
  • Scrub Typhus
  • Therapy
  • Tickborne Diseases
  • Ticks
  • Typhus
  • Wound Infections

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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  • Virology (or Medical Virology).