Clinical Infectious Diseases · 1995 · 19 citations · 0 references
Veterinary MedicineDermatologyInfectious DiseasesDermatopathologyMedical EntomologyInfectious DermatosesLyme DiseaseRickettsial DiseasesTick-associated Skin DiseaseTick-borne DiseasesErythema MigransFever And Rash SyndromesRocky Mountain Spotted FeverTick Attachment Site LesionsTick Bite Site InfectionTick-bite DermatosesTick-borne DermatitisTick-induced Erythema
We report a case of Rocky Mountain "spotless" fever with a localized rash at the site of the tick bite that resembled the erythema migrans rash of Lyme borreliosis. Physicians who practice in geographic areas where Rocky Mountain spotted fever occurs should be aware of this unusual presentation.