title: Pristinamycin for Rickettsia africae infection.
abstract: African tick bite fever is caused by Rickettsia africae. The number of reported cases in international travelers has significantly increased recently. The gold standard treatment is doxycycline. Here, we present a case of R africae infection associated with quick complete resolution following the initiation of pristinamycin therapy.
authors.affiliation: Centre d'Infectiologie Necker Pasteur, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Frédéric
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Méchaï
authors.forename: Yue
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Bertrand
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gachot
authors.forename: Paul-Henri
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Consigny
authors.forename: Jean Paul
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Viard
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lecuit
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Lortholary