[Mediterranean spotted fever in a 3-year-old child]

Arch Pediatr. 2014 Apr;21(4):396-8. doi: 10.1016/j.arcped.2014.01.010. Epub 2014 Mar 11.
[Article in French]

Abstract

We report the case of a 3-year-old patient with Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF). The patient was infected through a tick bite in the forests surrounding Paris. Treatment with azithromycin was started with good results. MSF is not exceptional and should be considered in patients with fever, rash, and eruptions even outside the usual infested areas.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Azithromycin / therapeutic use*
  • Boutonneuse Fever / complications
  • Boutonneuse Fever / diagnosis*
  • Boutonneuse Fever / drug therapy*
  • Child, Preschool
  • Exanthema / microbiology
  • Fever / microbiology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Paris
  • Rickettsia conorii* / isolation & purification
  • Tick Bites
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Azithromycin