title: [Emergence of tick-borne spotted fever group rickettsiosis in Moscow].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Analysis of clinical cases of tick-borne spotted fever (TSF) group rickettsiosis in 2005 - 2010.
  
  
  METHODS
  General clinical, biochemical and serological parameters were determined in 10 tick-borne spotted fever group rickettsiosis patients who had visited various geographical regions of the World.
  
  
  RESULTS
  TSF group rickettsiosis diagnostic criteria, optimal serological diagnostics timing were determined. Possible diagnostic errors, features of serological diagnostics and antibacterial therapy of this nosologic form are discussed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Indication for TSF examination are primarily epidemiologic including tick attachment indication and clinical data. Serological studies are positive only in 3 - 4 weeks after the onset of the infection and thus can not be used for early diagnostics.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Saĭfullin
authors.forename: G N
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Karetkina
authors.forename: O A
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Safonova
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Popova
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Bazarova
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Malyshev
authors.forename: A I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Komarova
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Makarova
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Pantiukhina
authors.forename: I V
authors.initials: IV
authors.lastname: Tarasevich
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001907:Boutonneuse Fever / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology*; D021821:Communicable Diseases, Emerging / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018884:Ixodes / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009031:Moscow / Q000453:epidemiology; D020114:Rickettsia conorii / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014195:Travel