Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of 32 patients with murine typhus
| Signs | Number (×/32) | % |
|---|---|---|
| Fever | 32 | 100 |
| Rash | 15 | 47 |
| Headache | 11 | 34 |
| The classic triad* | 4 | 12 |
| Digestive signs | 12 | 37.5 |
| Hepatomegaly/splenomegaly | 5 | 16 |
| Myalgia/arthralgia | 9 | 28 |
| Confusion | 3 | 9 |
| Septic shock | 1 | 3 |
| Myocarditis | 1 | 3 |
The classic triad: fever, rash, and headache.