[HTML][HTML] Rickettsia mongolotimonae infection in South Africa
AM Pretorius, RJ Birtles - Emerging infectious diseases, 2004 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
AM Pretorius, RJ Birtles
Emerging infectious diseases, 2004•ncbi.nlm.nih.govWe report the first laboratory-confirmed case of Rickettsia mongolotimonae infection in
Africa. The patient sought treatment for an eschar on his toe; lymphangitis, severe
headaches, and fever subsequently developed. After a regimen of doxycycline, symptoms
rapidly resolved. R. mongolotimonae infection was diagnosed retrospectively by serologic
tests and molecular-based detection of the organism in biopsy specimens of eschar
material.
Africa. The patient sought treatment for an eschar on his toe; lymphangitis, severe
headaches, and fever subsequently developed. After a regimen of doxycycline, symptoms
rapidly resolved. R. mongolotimonae infection was diagnosed retrospectively by serologic
tests and molecular-based detection of the organism in biopsy specimens of eschar
material.
Abstract
We report the first laboratory-confirmed case of Rickettsia mongolotimonae infection in Africa. The patient sought treatment for an eschar on his toe; lymphangitis, severe headaches, and fever subsequently developed. After a regimen of doxycycline, symptoms rapidly resolved. R. mongolotimonae infection was diagnosed retrospectively by serologic tests and molecular-based detection of the organism in biopsy specimens of eschar material.
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