BORRELIA RECURRENTIS AS A CAUSE OF HIGH GRADE FEVER IN RAWALAKOT, AZAD KASHMIR

Authors

  • Nasrullah Malik Combined Military Hospital Pano Aqil
  • Tariq Butt Combined Military Hospital Peshawar
  • Irfan ul Bari Combined Military Hospita Muzaffarabad
  • Irfan Zafar Haider Combined Military Hospital Lahore

Keywords:

Borrelia recurrentis,, fever, giemsa stain

Abstract

Background: A descriptive study was conducted at Combined Military Hospital Rawalakot, Azad Kashmir to determine the frequency of Borrelia recurrentis.

Patients and Methods: Both out door and indoor cases were included. A total of 80 febrile patients with temperature above 1000C were studied. Cases showing any other cause of fever on routine / available tests were excluded. Borrelia recurrentis was sought by Giemsa stain. All positive cases were treated with Doxycycline.

Results: Nine cases were positive (11.25%). Treatment response was 100%.

Conclusion: Borrelia recurrentis is found in a significant number of febrile cases at Rawalakot Azad Kashmir.

 

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Published

30-09-2006

How to Cite

Malik, N., Butt, T., Bari, I. ul, & Haider, I. Z. (2006). BORRELIA RECURRENTIS AS A CAUSE OF HIGH GRADE FEVER IN RAWALAKOT, AZAD KASHMIR. Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 56(3), 280–83. Retrieved from https://www.pafmj.org/PAFMJ/article/view/1472

Issue

Vol. 56 No. 3 (2006): September

Section

Original Articles

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