Three cases of African tick bite fever diagnosed in Quebec City: A case series.
- Resource Type
- Academic Journal
- Authors
- Caudrelier N; Dermatology Division, Department of Medicine, CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Quebec City, QC, Canada.; Dionne MC; Dermatology Division, Department of Medicine, CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Quebec City, QC, Canada.
- Source
- Publisher: SAGE Publications Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101638686 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 2050-313X (Print) Linking ISSN: 2050313X NLM ISO Abbreviation: SAGE Open Med Case Rep Subsets: PubMed not MEDLINE
- Subject
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2050-313X
African tick bite fever is a rickettsiosis of the spotted fever group that is endemic to sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean. It is characterized by eschars at the inoculation sites and a maculopapular rash which may be purpuric. We describe three cases that were diagnosed in Quebec City.
Competing Interests: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
(© The Author(s) 2024.)