African tick bite fever in returning Swedish travellers. Report of two cases and aspects of diagnostics

Introduction: African tick-bite fever, caused by Rickettsia africae, is endemic in rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa and a possible cause of fever in returning Swedish travellers. Two patients are presented, and the advantages and disadvantages of different diagnostic methods are discussed. Patients...

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Main Authors: Kenneth Nilsson, Katarina Wallménius, Pernilla Rundlöf-Nygren, Susanne Strömdahl, Carl Påhlson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-01-01
Series:Infection Ecology & Epidemiology
Subjects:
PCR
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20008686.2017.1343081