Rickettsial pox

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• Painless, firm, red nodule that develops into a fluid-filled blister that bursts and crusts over, may be an inch wide
• Fever and chills
• Sweating (diaphoresis)
• Muscle pain (myalgia)
• Rash that looks like chicken pox
• Discomfort when in bright light (photophobia)

Physical examination confirms the presence of a rash that resembles chicken pox.

Tests include:

• Serologic studies demonstrate antibody titers to Rickettsia akari
• CBC

Review Date: 09/25/2006
Reviewed By: Charlotte Grayson, MD, Private Practice specializing in Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease, Smyrna, GA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.