Louse-Borne Relapsing Fever in Man
Abstract
Six Ethiopians with louse-borne relapsing fever died suddenly 4 to 12 hours after being treated with antibiotics. Autopsies demonstrated a diffuse myocarditis, hepatitis, and splenic microabscesses. The patients probably died of sudden myocardial failure during the hypotensive phase of the induced crisis. Autopsies on two additional patients with louse-borne relapsing fever, whose deaths appeared to be unrelated to the crisis, showed similar changes.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 18, 1973
- Accession Number
- AD0780144
Entities
People
- David M. Judge
- Dushan Vukotic
- Irwin Samuel
- Peter L. Perine
Organizations
- Armed Forces Institute of Pathology