boutonneuse fever/vomiting

METHODS In connection with a period of residence in the Mediterranean basin (Portugal, Spain, Sicily) one woman and two men (age: 28, 31 and 40 years) got sick with fever in August and in the midst of October. In addition, they complained about headache in two cases and myalgias, arthralgia and

Objectives: Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF) is a tick-borne endemic disease caused by Rickettsia conorii conorii and transmitted to humans by the brown dog tick Rhipicephalus sanguineus. It is characterized by fever, maculopapular rash

Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF) is the most important tick-borne disease in Portugal. It is a notifiable disease and during 1989-2000 the annual incidence rate in Portugal was 9.8/10(5) inhabitants. Although recognized as a benign acute disease and treated mainly with ambulatory procedures, some

A 13-year-old boy consulted a doctor during a holiday in Spain because of high fever, headache and exanthema. A local physician prescribed josamycin, but the medication was lost due to vomiting. A few days later, shortly after returning to the Netherlands, he was hospitalised with a life-threatening

Mediterranean spotted fever (caused by Rickettsia conorii) is one of the tick-borne rickettsioses. It is prevalent in southern Europe, Africa and central Asia and may also be seen in travellers returning from these areas. It presents with various non-specific symptoms, including fever, maculopapular

Six patients are with inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone syndrome are reported (two with bacterial acute meningitis, two with bacterial pneumonia, one with oat cell lung carcinoma, other with mediterranean fever boutonneuse) and the clinical manifestations were: mind changes (four