TY - JOUR
T1 - Staphylococcus aureus septicemia mimicking fulminant Rocky Mountain spotted fever
AU - Milunski, Mark R.
AU - Gallis, Harry A.
AU - Fulkerson, William J.
PY - 1987/10
Y1 - 1987/10
N2 - Septicemia due to Staphylococcus aureus can be a difficult diagnosis to make early in its presentation. This report illustrates a case that mimicked fulminant Rocky Mountain spotted fever in a patient with no other medical problems that might predispose her to the development of staphylococcal sepsis. Epidemiology, cerebrospinal fluid characteristics, and early biopsy of skin lesions are emphasized as important factors leading to early diagnosis and definitive treatment.
AB - Septicemia due to Staphylococcus aureus can be a difficult diagnosis to make early in its presentation. This report illustrates a case that mimicked fulminant Rocky Mountain spotted fever in a patient with no other medical problems that might predispose her to the development of staphylococcal sepsis. Epidemiology, cerebrospinal fluid characteristics, and early biopsy of skin lesions are emphasized as important factors leading to early diagnosis and definitive treatment.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/0023613788
U2 - 10.1016/0002-9343(87)90920-X
DO - 10.1016/0002-9343(87)90920-X
M3 - Article
C2 - 3674067
AN - SCOPUS:0023613788
SN - 0002-9343
VL - 83
SP - 801
EP - 803
JO - The American journal of medicine
JF - The American journal of medicine
IS - 4
ER -