Typhus

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Contents 1 More Specific Terms 2 Etiology 3 More General Terms 4 Additional Terms 5 References

More Specific Terms

• endemic (murine) typhus
• epidemic typhus
• rickettsial spotted fever
• scrub typhus

Etiology

• Rickettsia species (see specific type)

More General Terms

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

Additional Terms

• Rickettsia
• rickettsialpox
• Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF)

References

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

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