Tick-Borne Flashcards by Tiffany Sturgeon

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

Rickettsia rickettsii
Southeast and South-central states
Prodrome: fever, HA, abd pain, malaise, myalgia
Rash: maculopapular&raquo_space; petechial/purpuric
develops 3-5d after systemic sx
Tx: doxycycline

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