Borrelia crocidurae Infection in Acutely Febrile Patients, Senegal

Mediannikov, Oleg; Socolovschi, Cristina; Bassene, Hubert; Diatta, Georges; Ratmanov, Pavel; Fenollar, Florence; Sokhna, Cheikh; Raoult, Didier

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Borrelia crocidurae Infection in Acutely Febrile Patients, Senegal

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By Mediannikov, Oleg ; Socolovschi, Cristina ; Bassene, Hubert ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Mediannikov, Oleg ; Socolovschi, Cristina ; Bassene, Hubert ; Diatta, Georges ; Ratmanov, Pavel ; Fenollar, Florence ; Sokhna, Cheikh ; Raoult, Didier
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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.
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Bacteria Borrelia Crocidurae Dispatch Fever Relapsing Fever
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Emerg Infect Dis. 20(8):1335-1338.
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Journal Article
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Senegal
Location:

Africa
Volume:

20
Issue:

8
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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