Wk 3 Tick-Borne Infections (non-Lyme) Flashcards
1
Q
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever organism
A
Rickettsia rickettsii
2
Q
Rickettsia rickettsii vector
A
Dermacentor spp.
3
Q
Dermaceptor reservoirs
A
mice and deer
4
Q
R. rickettsii Tx
A
Doxycycline
5
Q
Babesiosis organism
A
Babesia spp.
6
Q
Babesia vector
A
I. scapularis
7
Q
Babesiosis definitive Dx
A
PCR
8
Q
Babesiosis Tx
A
Quinine, NOT Doxycycline
9
Q
Tularemia organism
A
F. tularensis
10
Q
F. tularensis vectors
A
ticks, deer flies, mosquitos, rabbits, deer
11
Q
Tularemia presentation
A
black non-healing eschar over site of bite w/ sudden onset fever and chills
12
Q
Tularemia Tx
A
Doxycycline
13
Q
Ehrlichiosis and Anaplasmosis Tx
A
Doxycycline
