Rickettsia mongolotimonae Infection in South Africa
Autor: | Anne-Marié Pretorius, Richard J. Birtles |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2004 |
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Zdroj: | Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 125-126 (2004) |
Druh dokumentu: | article |
ISSN: | 1080-6040 1080-6059 |
DOI: | 10.3201/eid1001.020662 |
Popis: | We report the first laboratory-confirmed case of Rickettsia mongolotimonae infection in Africa. The patient sought treatment for an eschar on his toe; lymphangitis, severe headaches, and fever subsequently developed. After a regimen of doxycycline, symptoms rapidly resolved. R. mongolotimonae infection was diagnosed retrospectively by serologic tests and molecular-based detection of the organism in biopsy specimens of eschar material. |
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