Clinical Usefulness of Combination Therapy with Minocycline and Ciprofloxacin as a Treatment for Fulminant Cases of Japanese Spotted Fever
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Fumihiko Mahara1,2, Kazuaki Miyamoto1,2*, Hiromi Fujita2 and Teruo Mutsuda1 1Mahara Hospital, Aratono-cho Nobusato 6-1, Anan, 779-1510, Japan 2Mahara Institute of Medical Acarology, Aratano-cho Korekuni 56-3, Anan, 779-1510, Japan *Corresponding author: Kazuaki Miyamoto, Mahara Institute of Medical Acarology, Aratano-cho Korekuni 56-3, Anan, 779-1510, Japan, Fax/Tel: +81-884-36-3601; Email: [email protected]
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