ATYPICAL SUBTERTIAN FEVERS 



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Fig. 625. — Atypical Malaria simulating Malta Fever. 



Hsemocultures and serological reactions for Micrococcus melitensis and 

 M. paramelitensis were negative. 



Scarlet-Fever -like Type. — Scarlatinif orm pernicious fever is 

 characterized by a difiuse scarlatinif orm rash all over the body, 

 with desquamation of the horny layer and erythema of the fauces, 

 and may lead to a typhoidal state in which the patient dies. 



Syndromes not resembling Specific Fevers. 



The subtertian syndromes not resembling specific fevers are: — 



1. Hsemorrhagic febrile type. 



2. Hydrophobia-like type. 



3. Kussmaul coma-like type. 



4. Diaphoretic-like type. 



5. Comatose type. 



6. Delirious type. 



7. Tetanus-like type. 



8. Convulsive type. 



Hcemorrhagic Febrile Type. — This form of pernicious fever is 

 apparently rare. It is characterized by haemorrhages from the 



