Mr. X complained of chills and fever following a louse bite. He had rashes all over the body and was delirious at the time of presentation to the hospital and subsequently went into the coma. A provisional diagnosis of vasculitis due to rickettsial infection was made. Which one of the following can be the causative agent?
Mr. X complained of chills and fever following a louse bite. He had rashes all over the body and was delirious at the time of presentation to the hospital and subsequently went into the coma. A provisional diagnosis of vasculitis due to rickettsial infection was made. Which one of the following can be the causative agent?
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Mr. X complained of chills and fever following a louse bite. He had rashes all over the body and was delirious at the time of presentation to the hospital and subsequently went into the coma. A provisional diagnosis of vasculitis due to rickettsial infection was made. Which one of the following can be the causative agent?
β Correct Answer: C. Rickettsia prowazekii
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