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Recurrent fever in a patient with hereditary spherocytosis: A case report
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Khodabakhshi B1   , Tafreshi M *2 , Aminolsharieh Najafi S3 |
1- Associate Professor, Department of Infectious Diseases, Golestan University of Medical Science, Gorgan, Iran
2- General Physician, Golestan University of Medical Science, Gorgan, Iran , tafreshi.mona@gmail.com
3- General Physician, Golestan University of Medical Science, Gorgan, Iran |
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Abstract: (86787 Views) |
| Borreliosis or recurrent fever is a spirochete disease which is caused by various species of borrelia and characterized by recurrent episodes of fever, chills and spirochetemia that could lead to multiple organ involvement and even death. In this case report, a 23 years old man was presented with shaking chills, fever and abdominal pain from a week before hospital admission. Borrliosis was confirmed following observation of Spirochete in peripheral blood smear. The patient was treated with doxycycline orally and one week after treatment discharged with a good general condition. Coincidence of borreliosis with underlying haemolysis in this patient was misled clinical presentation. |
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| Keywords: Recurrent fever, Borrelia, Hereditary spherocytosis |
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Type of Study: Case Report |
Subject:
Infectious Medicine
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