Rickettsial Flashcards
1
Q
Rickettsial Infection groups
A
○ 1 -Spotted Fever Group
○ 2 -Typhus Group
○ 3 -Scrub Typhus
2
Q
Describe Rickettsiaceae
A
○ Gram negative coccobacilli
○ Nonmotile
○ Obligate intracellular bacteria
3
Q
How is Rickettsiaceae spread?
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Spread through insect vectors
4
Q
hat is Rickettsiaceae considered?
A
BSL-3 needed (aerosols via blood samples)
5
Q
Signs of Rickettsial infection
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○ Fever
○ Headache
○ maculopapular rash
○ Eschars- portions of black necrotic tissues
○ vascular changes
○ conjunctivitis
○ Pharyngitis
○ mild respiratory
