African Tick Bite Fever Treated Successfully With Rifampin in a Patient With Doxycycline Intolerance
African Tick Bite Fever Treated Successfully With Rifampin in a Patient With Doxycycline Intolerance
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United States: Oxford University Press
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English
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United States: Oxford University Press
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African tick bite fever is the most commonly encountered travel-associated rickettsiosis, occurring in as many as 5% of travelers returning from rural subequatorial Africa. This case report illustrates that rifampin represents an effective alternative to doxycycline for treatment of African tick bite fever in some selective situations.
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African Tick Bite Fever Treated Successfully With Rifampin in a Patient With Doxycycline Intolerance
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_5850440
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_5850440
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1058-4838,1537-6591
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1537-6591
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10.1093/cid/cix363
