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Case Reports
. 2007 Nov;13(11):1742-4.
doi: 10.3201/eid1311.070099.

Severe spotted fever group rickettsiosis, Australia

William J H McBride  1 , Joshua P Hanson, Robert Miller, Drew Wenck
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Case Reports

Severe spotted fever group rickettsiosis, Australia

William J H McBride et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2007 Nov.

Abstract

We report 3 cases of spotted fever group rickettsial infection (presumed Queensland tick typhus) in residents of northern Queensland, Australia, who had unusually severe clinical manifestations. Complications included renal failure, purpura fulminans, and severe pneumonia. Clinical illness caused by Rickettsia australis may not be as benign as previously described.

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Figure 1
Digital gangrene in a patient (case 2) with Rickettsia australis infection.
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Figure 2
Radiograph showing pneumonia in a patient (case 3) with Rickettsia australis infection.
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