IN 1946 an outbreak of a febrile illness of several days' duration occurred in the borough of Queens, New York City, among residents of a large housing unit. A distinguishing feature of the disease ...

This patient's illness was typical of rickettsialpox. He had a classic eschar, and his vesicular rash, severe headache, and thrombocytopenia are characteristic findings of infection with R. akari ...

Including rickettsialpox in the evaluation of patients with eschars or vesicular rashes is likely to extend its range. News & Perspective Drugs & Diseases ...