Nasrullah Malik, Tariq Butt, Bari A U, Irfan Zafar Haider.
Borrelia Recurrentis as a cause of high grade fever in Rawalakot, Azad Kashmir
Pak Armed Forces Med J Sep 2006;56(3):280-3.
Combined Military Hospital Rawalakot, Azad Kashmir

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.

Category: Internal Medicine
Keywords: Borrelia Recurrentis.

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