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Rickettsial pox - Symptom

Symptoms:

  • Painless, firm, red nodule that develops into a fluid-filled blister that bursts and crusts over, may be an inch wide
  • Fever and chills
  • Sweating (diaphoresis)
  • Muscle pain (myalgia)
  • Rash that looks like chicken pox
  • Discomfort when in bright light (photophobia)

Signs and tests:

Physical examination confirms the presence of a rash that resembles chicken pox.

Tests include:

  • Serologic studies demonstrate antibody titers to Rickettsia akari
  • CBC
  • Reviewed last on: 9/25/2006
  • Charlotte Grayson, MD, Private Practice specializing in Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease, Smyrna, GA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.