Spotted fever rickettsioses should be considered in the differential diagnosis of "Fever with Purpuric Rash" in Saudi Arabia: A Case report

• Main Authors: Ahmed H Nassar (Author), Abdullah S Abu-Aliat (Author), Salim Jamil (Author), Mohammed S Alshahrani (Author), Soha A Hawwam (Author), Esmat R Eid (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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There is a paucity of literature about human spotted fever rickettsioses (SFR) from the Arab Gulf Region, including Saudi Arabia. Here, we present an elderly Saudi man who had fever, headache, purpuric maculopapular skin rash, and an eschar. Together, the clinical findings, the serologic positivity,...