Rickettsial infections

Rickettsial infections

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Synonyms and keywords: Spotted; Typhus fever

Overview

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Differentiating Rickettsial infections from other Diseases
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Diagnosis
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History and Symptoms
Physical Examination
Laboratory Findings
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Other Diagnostic Studies
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Future or Investigational Therapies
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Case #1
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [2]

Classification

• Typhus fevers
• Spotted fevers
• Orientia
• Coxiella-Q Fever
• Bartonella-Bartonellosis
• Ehrlichia
• Anaplasma
• Neorickettsia

References

http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/yellowBookCh4-Rickettsial.aspx

Diagnosis

History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment

Medical Therapy | Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies

Case Studies

Case #1

Related Chapters

• Anaplasmosis
• Ehrlichiosis

http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/yellowBookCh4-Rickettsial.aspx

Acknowledgements

The content on this page was first contributed by: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D.

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