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- Title
Don't forget Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
- Authors
Burke, Michael G.
- Abstract
The article reports on a study which investigated the incidence of Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) in children treated at institutions in the southeastern and south central U.S. Symptoms manifested include fever, rash, nausea or vomiting, or headache. According to the article, fewer than half of subjects reported a tick bite and all of them had fever, respiratory failure, renal insufficiency and altered mental status on admission and required mechanical ventilation, blood transfusions and inotropic cardiac support.
- Subjects
UNITED States; ROCKY Mountain spotted fever; PEDIATRIC therapy; MENTAL health; RESPIRATORY diseases; BLOOD transfusion; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Contemporary Pediatrics, 2007, Vol 24, Issue 5, p92
- ISSN
8750-0507
- Publication type
Article