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AFRICAN TICK TYPHUS (MEDITERRANEAN SPOTTED FEVER) IN AUSTRALIAN TRAVELLERS
Author(s) -
Grove David I.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
australasian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.67
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1440-0960
pISSN - 0004-8380
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-0960.1988.tb00386.x
Subject(s) - rickettsia conorii , spotted fever , eschar , maculopapular rash , medicine , rickettsiosis , typhus , tick borne disease , tick , rickettsia , virology , boutonneuse fever , dermatology , rash , pathology , virus
S ummary Two cases of infection with Rickettsia conorii in Australian travellers returned from Africa are reported in order to heighten awareness of this condition. The major clinical features are fever, an eschar, and a maculopapular rash. Diagnostic methods and treatment with tetracyclines are reviewed.