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Malignant mediterranean spotted fever in the setting of diabetes mellitus: An uncommon cutaneous entity
Tarang Goyal1, Anupam Varshney2, SK Bakshi3, Veena Mittal4
1 Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Muzaffarnagar Medical College and Hospital, Uttar Pradesh, India
2 Department of Pathology, Muzaffarnagar Medical College and Hospital, Uttar Pradesh, India
3 Department of Medicine, Muzaffarnagar Medical College and Hospital, Uttar Pradesh, India
4 Zoonosis Division, National Center for Disease Control, Delhi, India
Correspondence Address:
Tarang Goyal
H. No. 40, Somdutt Vihar, Meerut - 250 004, Uttar Pradesh
India
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DOI: 10.4103/2225-6482.141752
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In this era of immune suppression and potential biological warfare, we need to be aware of cutaneous manifestations of relatively uncommon bacterium, their atypical variants, and the early treatment protocols. We present atypical presentation of Indian possible tick typhus diagnosed clinically and confirmed both by biopsy of the lesion and serological tests. |
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