Open AccessEarly Findings of Rickettsioses in Morocco
Author(s) -
Meryem Soughi,
H. Khibri,
Saïd Boujraf,
Asmae Bettioui,
S. Rabhi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of vector borne diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.581
H-Index - 41
ISSN - 0972-9062
DOI - 10.4103/0972-9062.324664
Subject(s) - rash , medicine , spotted fever , serology , doxycycline , clarithromycin , pediatrics , dermatology , eosinophilic , immunology , pathology , rickettsia , biology , antibiotics , virus , antibody , microbiology and biotechnology , helicobacter pylori
Rickettsioses are zoonoses transmitted to humans by arthropods. They are due to strict intracellular bacteria belonging to the family Rickettsiaceae. Our purpose is to present the clinical and paraclinical characteristics of 14 new cases diagnosed in Al-Hoceima region, Morocco; indeed, the patients associated a diagnosis of Mediterranean Spotted Fever (MSF).