Murine typhus in Kaukapakapa?
We report a patient who had not been outside New Zealand with a fever and maculopapular rash. Serology suggested acute murine typhus due to R typhi. This is the first reported case in New Zealand from a nontraveller.
Ellis-Pegler
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RB
Infectious Diseases Unit, Auckland Hospital.
Cooper
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IP
Croxson
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MC
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009520:New Zealand; D012698:Serologic Tests; D014437:Typhus, Endemic Flea-Borne / Q000175:diagnosis*