Detecting Rickettsia parkeri Infection from Eschar Swab Specimens
oleh: Todd Myers, Tahaniyat Lalani, Mike Dent, Ju Jiang, Patrick L. Daly, Jason D. Maguire, Allen L. Richards
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2013-05-01 |
Deskripsi
The typical clinical presentation of several spotted fever group Rickettsia infections includes eschars. Clinical diagnosis of the condition is usually made by analysis of blood samples. We describe a more sensitive, noninvasive means of obtaining a sample for diagnosis by using an eschar swab specimen from patients infected with Rickettsia parkeri.