title: Borrelia crocidurae infection in acutely febrile patients, Senegal.
abstract: As malaria cases in Africa decline, other causes of acute febrile illness are being explored. To determine incidence of Borrelia crocidurae infection during June 2010-October 2011, we collected 1,566 blood specimens from febrile patients in Senegal. Incidence was high (7.3%). New treatment strategies, possibly doxycycline, might be indicated for febrile patients.
authors: Oleg
authors: O
authors: Mediannikov
authors: Cristina
authors: C
authors: Socolovschi
authors: Hubert
authors: H
authors: Bassene
authors: Georges
authors: G
authors: Diatta
authors: Pavel
authors: P
authors: Ratmanov
authors: Florence
authors: F
authors: Fenollar
authors: Cheikh
authors: C
authors: Sokhna
authors: Didier
authors: D
authors: Raoult
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001898:Borrelia / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005843:Geography; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D012061:Relapsing Fever / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D012675:Senegal / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Borrelia; Senegal; bacteria; crocidurae; fever; relapsing fever