Rickketsia Overview- Rickettsia Tennis Flashcards
1
Q
What is the result of gram staining with Rickettsia
A
Gram neg but does not gram stain
2
Q
What is the characteristic of where Rickettsia must be located
A
Obligate intracellular
3
Q
What cells does Rickettsia tend to infect and what is the result
A
Endothelial cells, resulting in endothelial cell hyperplasia
4
Q
What is Rickettsia unable to produce
A
NAD+ and CoA
5
Q
What is the shape of Rickettsia
A
Coccobacillary shape
6
Q
What is the test that is used to confirm Rickettsia infections
A
Weil Felix agglutination test
7
Q
What are the clinical presentations of infection with Rickettsia
A
- Predromal headache (early)
- fever (early)
- Vasculitis (with a rash)
8
Q
What is the treatment for Rickettsia
A
Doxycycline.
-Chlorophicol if pregnant
