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Rev Med Interne
; 41(6): 418-420, 2020 Jun.
Artículo
en Francés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-32014353
RESUMEN
INTRODUCTION: Tick-borne relapsing fever is a usual cause of fever in West Africa. Except relapsing febrile episodes, there are no pathognomonic signs and diagnosis is difficult because Borrelia density in patient's blood is low. CASE REPORTS: Tick-borne relapsing fever was revealed by the presence of spirochetes in a blood sample to search malaria in two men, 24 and 31 year-old, returned from Mali. CONCLUSION: This diagnosis should be evocated in patients having fever after a trip in infested area, as malaria, both infections can be associated.