Tick-bite feverA79.8

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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spotted fever

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DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.

Tick-borne rickettsialpox, such as Rocky Mountains spotted fever. Duty to report.

Internal therapyThis section has been translated automatically.

  • Antibiosis with doxycycline (e.g. supracycline): 1st day 200 mg/day p.o., further with 100 mg/day p.o. for 14 days.
  • Alternatively: Ofloxacin (Tavanic): Adults: 2 times/day 100 mg to a maximum of 200 mg/day, children: 7.5 mg/kg bw/day p.o. distributed on 2 ED or 5 mg/kg bw/day i.v. distributed on 2 ED.
  • Alternatively: Ciprofloxacin (Ciprobay): 2 times/day 125-500 mg p.o. or 2 times/day 100-400 mg i.v., (3 times 200 mg/day i.v.) over 16 days, children: 10 mg/kg bw/day i.v., distributed on 2 ED or 15 mg/kg bw p.o., distributed on 2 ED.

ProphylaxisThis section has been translated automatically.

Prophylaxis: Active immunization - vaccine available! Application of repellents (e.g. Icaridin, Zanzarin).

LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.

  1. Jensenius M et al (2003) African tick bite fever. Lancet Infect Dis 3: 557-564
  2. McGinley-Smith DE et al (2003) Dermatoses from ticks. J Am Acad Dermatol 49: 363-392
  3. Rupprecht M et al (1992) South African tick-bite fever. Z Hautkr 67: 653-654
  4. Watt G et al (2003) Scrub typhoid and tropical rickettsioses. Curr Opin Infect Dis 16: 429-436

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer