RICKETTSIA Flashcards
1
Q
Classical detection using WEIL FELIX REACTION – cross reaction w/ antigens of OX strains of Proteus vulgaris
A
Rickettsiae
2
Q
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
A
Rickettsia ricketsii
TICK
macular CENTRIPETAL spread
3
Q
Ricketssial pox
A
Rickettsia akari
MITES
(+) ESCHAR
4
Q
Epidemic TyPhus
A
Rickettssia prowazekii
BODY LOUSE
macular with CENTRIFUGAL spread
5
Q
Endemic tYpus
A
Rickettssia tYphi
RAT FLEA
GRADUAL ONSET
6
Q
Q fever
A
Coxiella burnetti
NO VECTOR NO RASH
CHRONIC
ENDOCARDITIS
7
Q
Rocky mountain sPotted fever
A
rash start in wRist
spreads centriPetally
8
Q
TyPhus
A
rash starts in Trunk
spreads centriPHUgally
9
Q
Drug of choice for all ricketssial infections
A
DOXCYCLINE
