Abstract
A 39-year old man presented in our emergency room with fever, lymphadenopathy in his right groin and a red papule with a dark center. He was treated with doxycycline and recovered well. Serology showed Rickettsia africae with seroconversion after a few weeks.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Anti-Bacterial Agents* / therapeutic use
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Doxycycline* / therapeutic use
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Fever* / etiology
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Humans
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Lymphadenopathy / etiology
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Male
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Rickettsia Infections* / complications
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Rickettsia Infections* / diagnosis
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Rickettsia Infections* / drug therapy
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Rickettsia* / isolation & purification
Substances
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Doxycycline
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Anti-Bacterial Agents