African Tick-Bite Fever: A Case Report
| dc.creator | McCormick, Callum G. | |
| dc.creator | Eisner, Hailey | |
| dc.creator | Atkinson, Barbara | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-08-22T19:37:41Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2019-08-22T19:37:41Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2015-03 | |
| dc.date.submitted | 2015-03-05T21:15:55-08:00 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Purpose: In this report we review the clinical features of African tick bite fever (ATBF) and compare them to domestic rickettsial infections. Methods: Information and records were obtained on a 70 year old female diagnosed with ATBF who initially presented with febrile illness, eschars and a history of recent travel to South Africa. She had been misdiagnosed with a staphylococcus infection and treated with Bactrim prior to presentation. Review of the literature was also conducted to research the presentation of rickettsial spotted fever group (RSFG) infections. Results: Clinical features and history lead to the diagnosis of ATBF and administration of appropriate treatment with doxycycline. Conclusion: African tick bite fever is an acute febrile illness commonly seen in travelers to sub-Saharan Africa and the West Indies. It is a mild illness characterized by fever, lymphadenopathy and multiple eschars. Physicians should consider the diagnosis of ATBF in febrile patients and skin lesions in the appropriate epidemiologic setting. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12503/26488 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.title | African Tick-Bite Fever: A Case Report | |
| dc.type | poster | |
| dc.type.material | text |