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Classical detection using WEIL FELIX REACTION – cross reaction w/ antigens of OX strains of Proteus vulgaris

A

Rickettsiae

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Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

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Rickettsia ricketsii

TICK

macular CENTRIPETAL spread

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Ricketssial pox

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Rickettsia akari

MITES

(+) ESCHAR

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Epidemic TyPhus

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Rickettssia prowazekii

BODY LOUSE

macular with CENTRIFUGAL spread

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Endemic tYpus

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Rickettssia tYphi

RAT FLEA

GRADUAL ONSET

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Q fever

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Coxiella burnetti

NO VECTOR NO RASH

CHRONIC

ENDOCARDITIS

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Rocky mountain sPotted fever

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rash start in wRist

spreads centriPetally

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TyPhus

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rash starts in Trunk

spreads centriPHUgally

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Drug of choice for all ricketssial infections

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DOXCYCLINE

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