Flea-borne spotted fever

Flea-borne spotted fever
Classification and external resources
Specialty Infectious disease
ICD-10 A77.8

Flea-borne spotted fever is a condition characterized by a rash of maculopapules or furuncles.[1]

It is caused by Rickettsia felis.[2]

See also

References

  1. Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN 1-4160-2999-0.
  2. Didier Raoult; Philippe Parola (2007). Rickettsial diseases. CRC Press. pp. 87–. ISBN 978-0-8493-7611-5. Retrieved 23 May 2010.


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