Acute infection caused by three species of ...
Fever, chills
Intractable headache
Myalgias, malaise
Cough,...
Skin and mouth care
Supportive care—directed at complications
Begin treatment when...
Admit severely ill patients.
If treated as an outpatient, ensure regular follow-up to assess clinical improvement and resolution.
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A75.9 Typhus fever, unspecified
A75.0 Epidemic louse-borne typhus fever d/t Rickettsia prowazekii
A75.2 Typhus fever due to Rickettsia typhi
A75.3 Typhus fever due to Rickettsia tsutsugamushi
A...
Consider typhus (along with malaria and dengue) in febrile travelers returning from endemic areas.
Rickettsial infections typically present within 2 to 14 days. Febrile illnesses presen...
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