Japanese spotted fever is a condition characterized by a rash that has early
macule
A skin condition, also known as cutaneous condition, is any medical condition that affects the integumentary system—the organ system that encloses the body and includes skin, nails, and related muscle and glands. The major function of this sys ...
s, and later, in some patients,
petechiae
A petechia (; : petechiae) is a small red or purple spot ( 1 cm in diameter) and purpura (3 to 10 mm in diameter). The term is typically used in the plural (petechiae), since a single petechia is seldom noticed or significant.
Causes Physical ...
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It is caused by ''
Rickettsia japonica''.
See also
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Flea-borne spotted fever
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Flinders Island spotted fever
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List of cutaneous conditions
Many skin conditions affect the human integumentary system—the organ system covering the entire surface of the Human body, body and composed of Human skin, skin, hair, Nail (anatomy), nails, and related muscle and glands. The major function o ...
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Bacterium-related cutaneous conditions
Rickettsioses
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