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Case Reports
. 2014 Jan 8:2014:bcr2013200938.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2013-200938.

Of mice and men

Andrew D'Silva  1 , Rebecca Akroyd, Tim Brooks, Umesh Dashora
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Case Reports

Of mice and men

Andrew D'Silva et al. BMJ Case Rep. .

Abstract

A case study of a patient returning from sub-Saharan Africa with a febrile illness and symptoms reminiscent of a previous malarial infection is discussed. The patient had a relative bradycardia with respect to febrile episodes, a transient macular rash and thrombocytopenia. The illness was conservatively managed for 1 month before positive Rickettsia serology and PCR results were reported. The patient was then treated with doxycycline with a complete resolution of symptoms.

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Figure 1
The patient observation chart displaying relative bradycardia with temperature in oC and heart rate.
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