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Tifus murino; Tifus epidémico; Tifus endémico; Enfermedad de Brill-Zinsser; Tifus exantemático
Los síntomas del tifus murino o tifus endémico pueden abarcar:
Los síntomas del tifus endémico pueden abarcar:
La erupción inicial es leve, color rosa y se desvanece al hacerle presión. Posteriormente las lesiones se vuelven rojo pálido y no se desvanecen. Las personas con tifus grave pueden también presentar pequeñas áreas de sangrado dentro de la piel (petequias).
Un hemograma o conteo sanguíneo completo ( CSC) puede mostrar anemia y disminución de las plaquetas. Otros exámenes de sangre para tifus pueden revelar:
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