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. 2016 Nov;16(4):e529-e530.
doi: 10.18295/squmj.2016.16.04.025. Epub 2016 Nov 30.

Rickettsial Infection Diagnosed in a Clinical Context in Oman

Mohamed A El-Naggari  1 , Ahmed Idris  1 , Zakariya Al-Muharrmi  2 , Ibtisam El-Nour  1
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Rickettsial Infection Diagnosed in a Clinical Context in Oman

Mohamed A El-Naggari et al. Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J. 2016 Nov.
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Figure 1
Photographs of an 11-year-old boy with (A) scattered nodular-like erythematous lesions over the arms, (B) a petechial rash over the dorsa of both feet and (C) itchy maculopapular urticarial rashes over the thighs.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Funduscopy image showing white preretinal infiltrates with a cheese-like appearance, extending up to the macula.
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