A case of Japanese spotted fever complicated with acute myocarditis.
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چکیده
Japanese spotted fever (JSF) is caused by Rickettsia japonica. Although it induces a variety of complications, acute myocarditis has never been reported as a complication of JSF. We treated a JSF patient who developed acute myocarditis. To our knowledge, this is the first case of JSF complicated with acute myocarditis.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Japanese journal of infectious diseases
دوره 60 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007