[Fever and vesiculopapular exanthema due to infection with Rickettsia africae after a sojourn in South Africa]

A 26-year-old woman, who had visited the Krugerpark in South Africa 5 days before, presented with fever, a skin lesion with a black crust (eschar), lymphadenopathy and a vesiculo papular rash. The clinical diagnosis 'Rickettsia africae infection' was confirmed by specific serological tests...

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Main Authors: Kager, P, Dondorp, A
Format: Journal article
Language:Dutch; Flemish
Published: 2001