African tick-bite fever imported into Norway: Presentation of 8 cases

Authors
Jensenius, M Hasle, G Henriksen, AZ Vene, S Raoult, D Bruu, AL Myrvang, B
Citation
M. Jensenius et al., African tick-bite fever imported into Norway: Presentation of 8 cases, SC J IN DIS, 31(2), 1999, pp. 131-133
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Immunology
Journal title
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
ISSN journal
00365548 → ACNP
Volume
31
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
131 - 133
Database
ISI
SICI code
0036-5548(1999)31:2<131:ATFIIN>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
We report on 8 Norwegian travellers to Southern Africa with African tick-bi te fever (ATBF), a recently described spotted fever group rickettsiosis. Al l patients had acute flu-like symptoms and developed 1 or multiple inoculat ion eschars. The patients were treated with either doxycycline or ciproflox acin, and all recovered. The diagnosis of ATBF was confirmed by the detecti on of specific IgM antibodies to Rickettsia africae by microimmunofluorosce nce in convalescent-phase serum samples.