African Tick Bite Fever Treated Successfully With Rifampin in a Patient With Doxycycline Intolerance.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1093/cid/cix363 and PMC identifier 5850440.
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Abstract
African tick bite fever is the most commonly encountered travel-associated rickettsiosis, occurring in as many as 5% of travelers returning from rural subequatorial Africa. This case report illustrates that rifampin represents an effective alternative to doxycycline for treatment of African tick bite fever in some selective situations.
Medical subject headings
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Rifampin
- Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiosis