Rickettsia Flashcards
1
Q
R. rickettsii
A
RMSF
purpuric rash
ticks
2
Q
R. prowazeckii
A
Endemic typhus
macular rash
louse
3
Q
R. Typhi
A
Murine typhus
macular rash
fleas
4
Q
R. parkeri
A
Spotted fever
maculopapular rash with multiple eschars
ticks
5
Q
R. akari
A
Rickettsialpox
vesicular rash with eschar and LAD
mites
6
Q
R. felis
A
Flea-borne spotted fever
Macular rash with eschar
fleas
7
Q
O. tsutsugamushi
A
scrub typhus
macular rash with LAD sometimes with eschar
mites
8
Q
R. africae
A
African tick bite fever
maculopapular (or vesiculopapular) rash with multiple eschars and LAD
ticks
9
Q
R. conorii
A
mediterranean spotted fever
purpuric rash with eschar
ticks
