Hemorrhagic Diathesis in Borrelia recurrentis Infection Imported to Germany

Christian Keller; Malte Zumblick; Katrin Streubel; Markus Eickmann; Daniela Müller; Martina Kerwat; Stephan Becker; Thomas Gress

doi:10.3201/eid2205.151557

Hemorrhagic Diathesis in Borrelia recurrentis Infection Imported to Germany

Emerg Infect Dis. 2016 May;22(5):917-9. doi: 10.3201/eid2205.151557.

Authors

Christian Keller, Malte Zumblick, Katrin Streubel, Markus Eickmann, Daniela Müller, Martina Kerwat, Stephan Becker, Thomas Gress

No abstract available

Keywords: Borrelia recurrentis; Germany; Somalia; bacteria; ceftriaxone; doxycycline; lice; louseborne relapsing fever; refugees; vector-borne infections.

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Borrelia* / classification
Borrelia* / genetics
Germany / epidemiology
Hemorrhagic Disorders / diagnosis
Hemorrhagic Disorders / drug therapy
Hemorrhagic Disorders / microbiology*
Humans
Male
Refugees
Relapsing Fever / diagnosis
Relapsing Fever / drug therapy
Relapsing Fever / microbiology
Relapsing Fever / transmission
Somalia