Davis Heather, Vincent Judy M, Lynch Julia
Department of Pediatrics, San Antonio Military Pediatric Center, TX, USA.
Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2002 Jul;21(7):703-5. doi: 10.1097/00006454-200207000-00020.
Tick-borne relapsing fever manifests as relapsing episodes of fever with significant morbidity and mortality. We report a case of Borrelia turicatae disease in a 13-year-old male youth with outdoor exposures in Texas. After multiple clinic visits the diagnosis was made, and treatment was initiated. The patient did well without long term sequelae.
蜱传回归热表现为发热反复发作,具有显著的发病率和死亡率。我们报告一例13岁男性青少年感染图氏疏螺旋体病的病例,该患者在得克萨斯州有户外暴露史。经过多次门诊就诊后确诊,并开始治疗。患者恢复良好,无长期后遗症。