Table 2.
Clinical features of confirmed cases of Rickettsia africae infection
| Total cases n=108 | |
|---|---|
|
| |
| Fever | 97/108 (89.8%) |
| Eschar | 93/108 (86.1%) |
| Single | 42/93 (45.2%) |
| Multiple | 51/93 (54.8%) |
| Regional lymphadenopathy | 55/108 (50.9%) |
| Lymphangitis | 12/108 (11.1%) |
| Rash † | 45/108 (41.7%) |
| Papular | 27/44 (61.4%)a |
| Macular | 25/44 (56.8%)a |
| Vesicular | 21/44 (47.7%)a |
| Other | |
| Headache | 65/108 (60.2%) |
| Myalgia | 53/108 (49.1%) |
| Chills | 19/108 (17.6%) |
| Arthralgia | 10/108 (9.3%) |
| Fatigue | 10/108 (9.3%) |
| Malaise | 7/108 (6.5%) |
†
Some cases presented a mixed type of rash.
a
1 case [13] was excluded due to missing data.