South African Tick Bite Fever in a Rural General Practice

  • Dr N Naidoo
Keywords: Ticks, Bites and Stings, Physician, family, Rickettsia infections

Abstract

A retrospective study of patients with tick bite fever in a rural practice was done. Certain findings e.g clinical history, presenting symptoms, epidemiology and treatment are discussed.

Author Biography

Dr N Naidoo
MBChB(Natal) MFGP(SA), Dip For Med(SA), MPrax Med(Medunsa)
Section
Original Research