Noneruptive Fever Revealing Murine Typhus in a Traveler Returning From Tunisia
We report here a case of MT in a woman returning from Tunisia and hospitalized in France. Her presentation was nonspecific, with acute noneruptive fever. Diagnosis was confirmed by cross‐adsorption and immunoblotting. Clinicians taking care of returning travelers with fever should be aware of MT, and know how to diagnose and treat it.
Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Laura Gastellier, Fanny Lanternier, Aurélie Renvoisé, Sébastien Rivière, Didier Raoult, Olivier Lortholary, Marc Lecuit Tags: BRIEF COMMUNICATION Source Type: research
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