Fever in the returning traveler

Atul K Patel; Kinjal Shah; Deeksha Chhipa; Dhaval Patel; Ketan K Patel

doi:10.1016/j.ijmmb.2023.100368

Fever in the returning traveler

Indian J Med Microbiol. 2023 Jul-Aug:44:100368. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmmb.2023.100368. Epub 2023 May 2.

Authors

Atul K Patel¹, Kinjal Shah², Deeksha Chhipa³, Dhaval Patel⁴, Ketan K Patel⁵

Affiliations

¹ Infectious Diseases Department, Sterling Hospital, Ahmedabad, 380052, India. Electronic address: atulpatel65@gmail.com.
² Infectious Diseases Department, Sterling Hospital, Ahmedabad, 380052, India. Electronic address: kin.shah91@yahoo.in.
³ Infectious Diseases Department, Sterling Hospital, Ahmedabad, 380052, India. Electronic address: deekshachhipa21@gmail.com.
⁴ Pathology Department, Sterling Hospital, Ahmedabad, 380052, India. Electronic address: Dhaval.Patel@sterlinghospitals.com.
⁵ Infectious Diseases Department, Sterling Hospital, Ahmedabad, 380052, India. Electronic address: ketankpatel20@yahoo.com.

PMID: 37356832
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmmb.2023.100368

Abstract

Evaluation of febrile illness in a returning traveler is challenging as it requires careful history taking and knowledge of local epidemiology of endemic and epidemic diseases. Incorporating information of host characteristics for susceptibility of infections is also important for endemic mycosis apart from history of tick bites and animal exposures. Laboratory tests directed by clinical and laboratory parameters will help to reach final diagnosis.

Keywords: Babesiosis; Fever in traveler; Human babesiosis; Tick born fever.

MeSH terms

Animals
Fever* / diagnosis
Travel*