Emerging Infectious Disease ISSN: 1080-6059

Lymphangitis in a Portuguese Patient Infected with Rickettsia sibirica

Rita de Sousa*, Luís Duque†, José Poças†, Jorge Torgal‡, Fátima Bacellar*, Juan P. Olano§, and David H. Walker§

Author affiliations: *National Institute of Health, Lisbon, Portugal; †Hospital de São Bernardo, Setubal, Portugal; ‡Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal; §University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA;

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Lymphangitis extending from the right forearm to the axilla and (inset) eschar on right forearm, caused by Rickettsia sibirica mongolitimonae strain. Arrows indicate lymphangitis.

Figure. Lymphangitis extending from the right forearm to the axilla and (inset) eschar on right forearm, caused by Rickettsia sibirica mongolitimonae strain. Arrows indicate lymphangitis.

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