Case report of African tick-bite fever from Poland.

Chmielewski, Tomasz; Szymanek, Anna; Maczka, Ilona; Fiecek, Beata; Simon, Krzysztof; Tylewska-Wierzbanowska, Stanislawa

Chmielewski, Tomasz; Szymanek, Anna; Maczka, Ilona; Fiecek, Beata; Simon, Krzysztof; Tylewska-Wierzbanowska, Stanislawa.

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Chmielewski T; Laboratory of Rickettsiae, Chlamydiae and Spirochetes, National Institute of Public Health - National Institute of Hygiene, Warsaw, Poland. Head of Laboratory: Prof. Stanislawa Tylewska-Wierzbanowska.
Szymanek A; 1 Department of Infectious Diseases, Regional Specialist Hospital, Wroclaw, Poland. Head of Department: Prof. Krzysztof Simon MD, PhD.
Maczka I; Laboratory of Rickettsiae, Chlamydiae and Spirochetes, National Institute of Public Health - National Institute of Hygiene, Warsaw, Poland. Head of Laboratory: Prof. Stanislawa Tylewska-Wierzbanowska.
Fiecek B; Laboratory of Rickettsiae, Chlamydiae and Spirochetes, National Institute of Public Health - National Institute of Hygiene, Warsaw, Poland. Head of Laboratory: Prof. Stanislawa Tylewska-Wierzbanowska.
Simon K; Laboratory of Rickettsiae, Chlamydiae and Spirochetes, National Institute of Public Health - National Institute of Hygiene, Warsaw, Poland. Head of Laboratory: Prof. Stanislawa Tylewska-Wierzbanowska ; Division of Infectious Diseases and Hepatology, Wroclaw University of Medicine, Poland. Head of Di
Tylewska-Wierzbanowska S; Laboratory of Rickettsiae, Chlamydiae and Spirochetes, National Institute of Public Health - National Institute of Hygiene, Warsaw, Poland. Head of Laboratory: Prof. Stanislawa Tylewska-Wierzbanowska.

Postepy Dermatol Alergol ; 30(6): 396-8, 2013 Dec.

Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24494003

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ABSTRACT

A confirmed case of rickettsiosis acquired in South Africa and recognized in Poland was described. The patient fulfilled clinical criteria highly suggestive of African tick bite fever, such as eschars, regional lymphadenitis, cutaneous rash within 10 days after his return from sub-Saharan Africa. Infection with Rickettsia africae was confirmed by polymerase chain reaction and sequencing.

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Rickettsia africae; imported infection; polymerase chain reaction sequencing

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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Postepy Dermatol Alergol Año: 2013 Tipo del documento: Article