A case report of relapsing fever.
Indian J Pathol Microbiol
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2008 Apr-Jun; 51(2): 292-3
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-74338
ABSTRACT
Relapsing fever is an acute febrile illness caused by spirochetes of the genus Borrelia. The high fevers of presenting patients spontaneously abate and then recur. Here we report a 50-year-old woman having relapsing fever associated with thrombocytopenia. Giemsa staining of peripheral blood smear revealed spiral organisms morphologically resembling Borrelia. A rare case of relapsing fever which was successfully treated with doxycycline is discussed.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Arachnid Vectors
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Relapsing Fever
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Borrelia
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Female
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Humans
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Doxycycline
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Ornithodoros
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India
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Insect Vectors
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Phthiraptera
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Pathol Microbiol
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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