Tick-borne relapsing fever : An unrecognized cause of fever in travellers

Tick-borne relapsing fever is a usual cause of fever in West Africa. Except relapsing febrile episodes, there are no pathognomonic signs and diagnosis is difficult because Borrelia density in patient's blood is low. Tick-borne relapsing fever was revealed by the presence of spirochetes in a blo...

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Published in:La revue de medecine interne 2020-06, Vol.41 (6), p.418-420
Main Authors: Ahmed Yahia, S, Faibis, F, Benmoussa, M, Lantohasina, N, Dupont, A, Ait Abdesselam, T
Format: Article
Language:fre
Subjects:
Adult
Animals
Borrelia - isolation & purification
Borrelia Infections - diagnosis
Diagnosis, Differential
Fever - diagnosis
Fever - microbiology
France
Humans
Male
Mali
Recurrence
Relapsing Fever - diagnosis
Relapsing Fever - microbiology
Tick-Borne Diseases - diagnosis
Tick-Borne Diseases - microbiology
Travel
Travel-Related Illness
Young Adult
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Summary:Tick-borne relapsing fever is a usual cause of fever in West Africa. Except relapsing febrile episodes, there are no pathognomonic signs and diagnosis is difficult because Borrelia density in patient's blood is low. Tick-borne relapsing fever was revealed by the presence of spirochetes in a blood sample to search malaria in two men, 24 and 31 year-old, returned from Mali. This diagnosis should be evocated in patients having fever after a trip in infested area, as malaria, both infections can be associated.
ISSN:1768-3122
DOI:10.1016/j.revmed.2019.12.022