Abeer Fatima9 months ago

Rose Spots in Typhoid

Rose spots are a cutaneous manifestation of enteric fever. It is found in almost 30% of the cases of typhoid. The rose spots range in size from 2 to 8 mm and are usually found on the anterior trunk. This rash lasts from 3 to 5 days. The cause of this rash in typhoid fever is bacterial emboli. Reference: https://dermnetnz.org/topics/typhoid-fever Image via: https://healthjade.net/rose-spots/