Borrelia recurrentis as a cause of high grade fever in Rawalakot, Azad Kashmir
PAFMJ-Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal. 2006; 56 (3): 280-283
in English
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-79928
ABSTRACT
A descriptive study was conducted at Combined Military Hospital Rawalakot, Azad Kashmir to determine the frequency of Borrelia recurrentis. Both out door and indoor cases were included. A total of 80 febrile patients with temperature above 1000C were studied. Cases showing any other cause of fever on routine / available tests were excluded. Borrelia recurrentis was sought by Giemsa stain. All positive cases were treated with Doxycycline. Nine cases were positive [11.25%]. Treatment response was 100%. Borrelia recurrentis is found in a significant number of febrile cases at Rawalakot Azad Kashmir
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Borrelia Infections
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Treatment Outcome
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Doxycycline
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Culture Media
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Fever
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Pak. Armed Forces Med. J.
Year:
2006
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