title: Rickettsia parkeri: eschar diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Louisiana State University Health School of Medicine, Shreveport, Louisiana. Electronic address: nkask1@lsuhsc.edu.
authors.forename: Nadine M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Kaskas
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama.
authors.forename: Johnathan J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Ledet
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama.
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama.
authors.forename: Christina A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Muzny
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama.
authors.forename: Latesha
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Elopre
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama.
authors.forename: Lauren
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hughey
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012282:Rickettsia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004318:Doxycycline