Table 1 Clinical findings in 415 children with Mediterranean spotted fever.
From: Mediterranean spotted fever: clinical and laboratory characteristics of 415 Sicilian children
Clinical manifestations | No. (%) of cases |
|---|---|
Fever | 386 (93) |
Rash | 392 (94.5) |
Tache noire | 263 (63.4) |
Local lymphoadenopathy | 214 (51.6) |
Headache | 122 (29.4) |
Arthralgia and myalgia | 158 (38.1) |
Arthritis | 3 (0.7) |
Gastrointestinal symptoms | 116 (27.9) |
Hepatomegaly and/or splenomegaly | 273 (65.8) |
Orchitis | 1 (0.2) |
Conjunctival hyperaemia | 53 (12.8) |
Meningism | 3 (0.7) |
Meningitis | 1 (0.2) |