Sub-Saharan traveler with papulovesicular exanthema and flu-like symptoms

Der Internist
C StrubS Bassetti

Abstract

African tick bite fever (ATBF) is an infectious disease commonly observed in travelers to sub-Saharan Africa. Because the presentation of the disease is often not specific, ATBF is frequently not diagnosed or confused with Mediterranean spotted fever. We present the case of a 63-year-old woman with typical history and symptoms. The diagnosis of ATBF was serologically confirmed by immunofluoroscence. ATBF is an important differential diagnosis of fever in patients returning from sub-Saharan Africa.

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May 18, 2001·The New England Journal of Medicine·D RaoultT J Marrie
May 27, 2003·Clinical Infectious Diseases : an Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America·Mogens JenseniusUNKNOWN Norwegian African Tick Bite Fever Study Group
Sep 5, 2003·The Lancet Infectious Diseases·Mogens JenseniusDidier Raoult
Apr 27, 2004·Der Internist·S Bassetti

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Sep 30, 2014·Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease·Marion DelordPhilippe Parola

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