Published in Hepatitis Weekly, April 21st, 2008
"Liver involvement in rickettsialpox has received little attention, although hepatitis has been reported in several other rickettsial infections. In this report, we describe two patients with rickettsialpox who had acute hepatitis that resolved completely," wrote G. Madison and colleagues, New York Medical College, Medical College.
The researchers concluded: "In the appropriate clinical setting, rickettsialpox should be...
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Source: Hepatitis Weekly (2008-04-21)
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