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Captured in Guatemala, this photograph depicts a posterior view of a pediatric patient lying prone, highlighting an extensive ulcerative lesion at the base of the spine extending over the buttocks. The ulceration resulted from a case of vector-borne typhus fever caused by an unspecified bacterial infection.
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Content Provider(s): CDC/ Dr. D.S. Martin
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