Tick talk: unusually severe case of tick-borne relapsing fever with acute respiratory distress syndrome--case report and review of the literature.
Borrelia hermsii causes tick-borne relapsing fever (TBRF) in the Pacific Northwest. There are few reports of TBRF-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome. One such unusually severe case is described. Literature is reviewed including diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
Badger
Mary Schaefer
MS
Northside Internal Medicine, Spokane, WA 99208, USA. badgermary@mac.com
D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001733:Bites and Stings; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012061:Relapsing Fever / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D013987:Ticks / Q000382:microbiology*; D014861:Washington / Q000453:epidemiology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents