Mediterranean spotted fever as a non-endemic disease in the southeast of
Iran: Diagnosis and treatment based on specific skin lesion (Tache
Noire)
Abstract
A 31-year-old man with fever, dyspnea, abdominal pain, and jaundice has
been admitted to the hospital in the southeast of Iran. Due to the
presence of a pathognomonic skin lesion (Tache noire), the patient was
diagnosed with Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF) and was treated with
doxycycline.