First case of imported African tick-bite fever in Poland – Case report

First case of imported African tick-bite fever in Poland – Case report

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This is the first report of a case of African tick bite fever (ATBF) imported to Poland from South-Africa. The patient presented with fever of 38.4<sup>o</sup>C, generalized maculopapular rash and single eschar. Diagnosis was confirmed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) from eschar biops...

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Main Authors: Krzysztof Tomasiewicz, Joanna Krzowska-Firych, Dariusz Bielec, Cristina Socolovschi, Didier Raoult
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Rural Health 2015-09-01
Series:Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine
Subjects:
African tick-bite fever
Rickettsia africae
Poland
case report
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