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Tick-borne relapsing fever with cutaneous eschar and radiculopathy, Ethiopia.

Authors :
Socolovschi C
Honnorat E
Consigny PH
Dougados J
Passeron A
Parola P
Raoult D
Source :
Journal of travel medicine [J Travel Med] 2012 Jul; Vol. 19 (4), pp. 261-3.
Publication Year :
2012

Abstract

We report the first confirmed case of tick-borne borreliosis by molecular tools in a French traveler returning from Ethiopia with unusual presentation: the presence of cutaneous eschar after a hard tick-bite suggesting firstly to clinicians a diagnosis of tick-borne rickettsiosis.<br /> (© 2012 International Society of Travel Medicine.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1708-8305
Volume :
19
Issue :
4
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Journal of travel medicine
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
22776391
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1708-8305.2012.00625.x