Epidemiological aspects of borreliosis in a hospital setting in Dakar, Senegal

被引：3

作者：

Soumaré, M ^{[1
]}

Diop, BM ^{[1
]}

Ndour, CT ^{[1
]}

Dieng, Y ^{[1
]}

Badiane, S ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] CHU Fann, Serv Malad Infect, Dakar, Senegal

来源：

MEDECINE ET MALADIES INFECTIEUSES | 1999年 / 29卷 / 03期

关键词：

epidemiology; tick-borne relapsing fever;

D O I：

10.1016/S0399-077X(99)80041-9

中图分类号：

R51 [传染病];

学科分类号：

100401 ;

摘要：

In order to collect recent epidemiological data on Borrelia infection in hospital settings, we conducted a retrospective study in the infectious Diseases Ward in Dakar (Senegal). Over a period of 10 years (January 1987-December 1996), 31 cases were included: 18 from outpatient clinics and 13 inpatients. The cases were unequally distributed for years and occurred with a peak in August (8/31). All patients lived in Dakar in populous areas. Females were more represented (sex ratio= 0.8) and 67.7% of the whole cases ranged 15-34 years. Clinical features of Borrelia infection were dominated by malaria-like symptoms among outpatients, whilst neurological manifestations were prominent among inpatients. Treatment of the latter used three antibiotics: tetracycline, chloramphenicol and erythromycine. No case-related fatality occurred. (C) 1999 Elsevier; Paris.

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页码：191 / 194

页数：4