Table 1

Clinical findings in 415 children with Mediterranean spotted fever.

Clinical manifestations
No. (%) of cases

Fever
386 (93)
Rash
392 (94.5)
Tache noire
263 (63.4)
Local lymphoadenopathy
214 (51.6)
Headache
122 (29.4)
Arthralgia and myalgia
158 (38.1)
Arthritis
3 (0.7)
Gastrointestinal symptoms
116 (27.9)
Hepatomegaly and/or splenomegaly
273 (65.8)
Orchitis
1 (0.2)
Conjunctival hyperaemia
53 (12.8)
Meningism
3 (0.7)
Meningitis
1 (0.2)

Colomba et al. BMC Infectious Diseases 2006 6:60   doi:10.1186/1471-2334-6-60