학술논문
Potential novel tick-borne Colpodella species parasite infection in patient with neurological symptoms.
Document Type
Case Study
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Source
Subject
*PARASITIC diseases
*TICK-borne diseases
*CEREBROSPINAL fluid
*DOXYCYCLINE
*DIZZINESS
*HEADACHE
*THERAPEUTICS
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Language
ISSN
1935-2727
Abstract
The article presents a case study of a 55-year-old female patient who was admitted to the hospital for tick-borne diseases with complaints of dizziness, gait disturbance and headache. Topics discussed include the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) tests performed on the patient; the administration of the doxycycline drug for the patient; and diagnosis of a tick-borne Colpodella species parasite infection in the patient.