Volume 12, Number 9—September 2006
Research
Histologic Features and Immunodetection of African Tick-bite Fever Eschar
Hubert Lepidi*, Pierre-Edouard Fournier*, and Didier Raoult*
Table 1
Epidemiologic and clinical features of cases in 8 patients with African tick-bite fever
| Patient no. | Age (y), sex | Country of exposure | No. eschars, site | Fever | Cutaneous rash | Regional lymphadenopathy | Headaches and myalgia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 55, M | South Africa | >1, unknown | + | – | – | – |
| 2 | 47, F | South Africa | 1, leg | + | Vesicular | – | – |
| 3 | 63, M | Swaziland | 2, knee and shoulder | – | Vesicular | + | + |
| 4 | 56, F | Swaziland | >1, unknown | + | Vesicular | + | + |
| 5 | 28, F | South Africa | 2, leg and chest | + | – | – | + |
| 6 | 27, M | South Africa | 1, leg | – | Vesicular | + | + |
| 7 | 45, F | South Africa | 1, calf | + | Vesicular | Unknown | Unknown |
| 8 | 54, F | South Africa | 3, groin and leg | + | – | – | + |
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