Rickettsia parkeri: eschar diagnosis

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2014 Sep;71(3):e87-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2014.03.024.

Authors

Nadine M Kaskas¹, Johnathan J Ledet², Alexander Wong², Christina A Muzny³, Latesha Elopre³, Lauren Hughey²

Affiliations

¹ Louisiana State University Health School of Medicine, Shreveport, Louisiana. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Department of Dermatology, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama.
³ Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama.

PMID: 25128140
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2014.03.024

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Adult
Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage
Doxycycline / administration & dosage
Female
Humans
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Rickettsia Infections / diagnosis*
Rickettsia Infections / drug therapy
Rickettsia Infections / pathology
Skin Ulcer / microbiology*

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Doxycycline