A Tricky Diagnosis.

N Engl J Med

From the Departments of Emergency Medicine (A.S., B.F., B.P.) and Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (V.N.), Alameda Health System-Highland Hospital, Oakland, and the Department of Emergency Medicine and Division of Infectious Diseases, Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, Sylmar (D.A.T.) - both in California.

Published: October 2018

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