Endemic typhus fever
Last Updated: 2019-08-27
ICD11: -
Last Updated: 2019-08-27
Author(s): Anzengruber F., Navarini A.
ICD11: -
lea spotted fever, murine spotted fever, rat spotted fever.
Notifiable rickettsiosis, which is similar to epidemic spotted fever but less severe.
Topical Therapy
Jacutin® gel (lindane) 0.3%. Application not recommended due to neurotoxicological side effects. Jacuin® is no longer available in Switzerland.
Loxazole solder. 1% (reapply after 1 and 2 weeks).
Permethrin 5% in e.g.: Excipial U Lipolotio.
Prioderm® Shampoo (use again after 1 and 2 weeks).
Paranix® Sprax (Dimeticon), application time: 15 min., possibly repeated after 7 days
Lausweg® foam solution, reaction time: 15 min. Repeat after 7 and 14 days.
Rausch Laus stop® cream, application time: 20 min., repeated after 7 and 14 days.
Systemic Therapy
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