Rickettsia slovaca and R. raoultii in tick-borne Rickettsioses

Emerg Infect Dis. 2009 Jul;15(7):1105-8. doi: 10.3201/eid1507.081449.

Abstract

Tick-borne lymphadenopathy (TIBOLA), also called Dermacentor-borne necrosis erythema and lymphadenopathy (DEBONEL), is defined as the association of a tick bite, an inoculation eschar on the scalp, and cervical adenopathies. We identified the etiologic agent for 65% of 86 patients with TIBOLA/DEBONEL as either Rickettsia slovaca (49/86, 57%) or R. raoultii (7/86, 8%).

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bites and Stings / microbiology
  • Dermacentor / microbiology*
  • Humans
  • Lung / embryology
  • Lung / microbiology
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Rickettsia / isolation & purification
  • Rickettsia Infections / diagnosis
  • Rickettsia Infections / microbiology*
  • Rickettsia Infections / transmission
  • Scalp / microbiology
  • Skin / microbiology