Abstract
Objective: To describe a rare case of acute Q fever with tache noire. Clinical Presentation and Intervention: A 51-year-old man experienced acute Q fever showing tache noire, generally considered a pathognomonic sign of Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF) and MSF-like illness, but not a clinical feature of Q fever. The patient was treated with doxycycline 100 mg every 12 h. Conclusion: In the Mediterranean area, tache noire should be considered pathognomonic of MSF but it should not rule out Q fever. Clinical diagnosis should be supported by accurate laboratory diagnostic tests to guide proper management.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 92-94 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Medical Principles and Practice |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 1 2018 |
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Keywords
- Mediterranean spotted fever
- Q fever
- Tache noire
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)
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Tache Noire in a Patient with Acute Q Fever. / Fiore, Vito; Mancini, Fabiola; Ciervo, Alessandra; Bagella, Paola; Peruzzu, Francesca; Nunnari, Giuseppe; Deiana, Giovanni Andrea; Rezza, Giovanni; Babudieri, Sergio; Madeddu, Giordano.
In: Medical Principles and Practice, Vol. 27, No. 1, 01.04.2018, p. 92-94.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AU - Fiore, Vito
AU - Mancini, Fabiola
AU - Ciervo, Alessandra
AU - Bagella, Paola
AU - Peruzzu, Francesca
AU - Nunnari, Giuseppe
AU - Deiana, Giovanni Andrea
AU - Rezza, Giovanni
AU - Babudieri, Sergio
AU - Madeddu, Giordano
PY - 2018/4/1
Y1 - 2018/4/1
N2 - Objective: To describe a rare case of acute Q fever with tache noire. Clinical Presentation and Intervention: A 51-year-old man experienced acute Q fever showing tache noire, generally considered a pathognomonic sign of Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF) and MSF-like illness, but not a clinical feature of Q fever. The patient was treated with doxycycline 100 mg every 12 h. Conclusion: In the Mediterranean area, tache noire should be considered pathognomonic of MSF but it should not rule out Q fever. Clinical diagnosis should be supported by accurate laboratory diagnostic tests to guide proper management.
AB - Objective: To describe a rare case of acute Q fever with tache noire. Clinical Presentation and Intervention: A 51-year-old man experienced acute Q fever showing tache noire, generally considered a pathognomonic sign of Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF) and MSF-like illness, but not a clinical feature of Q fever. The patient was treated with doxycycline 100 mg every 12 h. Conclusion: In the Mediterranean area, tache noire should be considered pathognomonic of MSF but it should not rule out Q fever. Clinical diagnosis should be supported by accurate laboratory diagnostic tests to guide proper management.
KW - Mediterranean spotted fever
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