Noneruptive Fever Revealing Murine Typhus in a Traveler Returning From Tunisia | Zendy

Laura Gastellier | Zendy; Fanny Lanternier | Zendy; Aurélie Renvoisé | Zendy; Sébastien Rivière | Zendy; Didier Raoult | Zendy; Olivier Lortholary | Zendy; Marc Lecuit | Zendy

AI Assistant Blog Pricing

Home ZAIA Blog

Open Access

Noneruptive Fever Revealing Murine Typhus in a Traveler Returning From Tunisia

Author(s) -

Laura Gastellier,

Fanny Lanternier,

Aurélie Renvoisé,

Sébastien Rivière,

Didier Raoult,

Olivier Lortholary,

Marc Lecuit

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

journal of travel medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.985

H-Index - 59

eISSN - 1708-8305

pISSN - 1195-1982

DOI - 10.1111/jtm.12154

Subject(s) - rickettsia typhi , murine typhus , medicine , typhus , serology , scrub typhus , spotted fever , rickettsiosis , rickettsia , population , travel medicine , fever of unknown origin , presentation (obstetrics) , virology , immunology , pathology , environmental health , surgery , antibody , virus

Rickettsia species are increasingly being recognized as a cause of infection among returning travelers. Murine typhus (MT) was mistakenly thought to have disappeared in the 1970s in Tunisia, yet recent serological data show that Rickettsia typhi, the causative agent of MT, still circulates in the Tunisian population. We report here a case of MT in a woman returning from Tunisia and hospitalized in France. Her presentation was nonspecific, with acute noneruptive fever. Diagnosis was confirmed by cross-adsorption and immunoblotting. Clinicians taking care of returning travelers with fever should be aware of MT, and know how to diagnose and treat it.

The content you want is available to Zendy users.

Already have an account? Click here to sign in.

Having issues? You can contact us here

Accelerating Research