ArticleCase reports in infectious diseases2023
Flea-Borne Typhus Presenting with Acalculous Cholecystitis and Severe Anemia.
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- Balancing Empirical Treatment and Comprehensive Evaluation in a Case of Suspected Rickettsial Infection: A Diagnostic Dilemma in Recurrent Fever.The American journal of case reports · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: Flea-borne typhus (FBT), an uncommon illness in the United States, typically presents as a high continuous fever with commonly associated symptoms including headache, myalgias, and rashes on the trunk and extremities. Patients infected with FBT may also present with atypical symptoms. As such, the combination of its relatively low incidence in the United States coupled with its variability in associated symptoms poses a diagnostic challenge for clinicians; early empiric treatment with doxycycline is warranted prior to a definitive diagnosis to reduce the risk of damage to vital organs. Conclusion: Albeit uncommon, the presentation of this patient's symptoms and final diagnosis of flea-borne typhus demonstrates the importance of (1) keeping atypical infections such as FBT in the differential diagnosis and (2) beginning empiric treatment to prevent damage to vital organs if suspicion of FBT is high.
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