Boutonneuse Fever
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Boutonneuse Fever Outlook
What to expect with boutonneuse
fever
:
Most cases resolve with treatment with antibiotics.
The mortality rate is less than 5%.
Less favorable outcomes are seen in the elderly and those with a
weak immune system
.
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Boutonneuse Fever Underlying Cause
Related Topics:
Arbovirus infection
Babesiosis
Colorado tick fever
Ehrlichiosis
Lyme disease
Rocky Mountain spotted fever
Tick bites
Tularemia
Typhus
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Last Updated: Feb 29, 2008
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John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Boutonneuse Fever References:
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Rolain JM, Shpynov S, Raoult D. Spotted-fever-group rickettsioses in north Asia. Lancet. 2003 Dec 6;362(9399):1939.
