title: First case of imported African tick-bite fever in Poland - Case report.
abstract: This is the first report of a case of African tick bite fever (ATBF) imported to Poland from South-Africa. The patient presented with fever of 38.4(o)C, generalized maculopapular rash and single eschar. Diagnosis was confirmed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) from eschar biopsies. The patient recovered without any sequelae after 7 days treatment with doxycycline.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Medical University, Lublin, Poland.
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tomasiewicz
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Medical University, Lublin, Poland.
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Krzowska-Firych
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Medical University, Lublin, Poland.
authors.forename: Dariusz
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bielec
authors.affiliation: Unité de Recherche sur les Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales Emergentes URMITE, UMR-IRD198, d'Université Aix Marseille, Faculté de Médecine, Marseille, France.
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Socolovschi
authors.affiliation: Unité de Recherche sur les Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales Emergentes URMITE, UMR-IRD198, d'Université Aix Marseille, Faculté de Médecine, Marseille, France.
authors.forename: Didier
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Raoult
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011044:Poland; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012281:Rickettsia / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012282:Rickettsia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D013019:South Africa; D017282:Tick-Borne Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D014195:Travel; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004318:Doxycycline