DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.
Late relapse of epidemic spotted fever with a milder and shorter course. In addition to fever and headache, a generalized maculopapular exanthema is usually the only clinical sign.
EtiopathogenesisThis section has been translated automatically.
The rickettsiae presumably persist in various organs (e.g. bone marrow) and re-enter the bloodstream about 10-20 years later, triggering typical disease symptoms again (see rickettsioses below).
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Clinical featuresThis section has been translated automatically.
- generalized, maculopapular exanthema
- undulating episodes of fever
- neurological symptoms (fasciculations) possible
DiagnosticsThis section has been translated automatically.
The disease can be diagnosed by PCR or immunofluorescence.
TherapyThis section has been translated automatically.
S.u. typhus, epidemic.
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