Rickettsiaceae Infections
| Medical Definition: |
Infections with bacteria of the family RICKETTSIACEAE. |
| Guide Notes: |
gram-neg bact "infections with rickettsias of the family RICKETTSIACEAE": do not confuse with RICKETTSIA INFECTIONS (infection by genus RICKETTSIA) |
| Also Called: |
Rickettsialpox |
| Previously Indexed: |
Rickettsial Diseases (1966-1976) |
Rickettsiaceae Infections Categories.
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Pneumonia, Rickettsial - Pneumonia caused by infection with bacteria of the family RICKETTSIACEAE. |
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Rickettsia Infections - Infections by the genus RICKETTSIA. |
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Scrub Typhus - An acute infectious disease caused by ORIENTIA TSUTSUGAMUSHI. It is limited to eastern and southeastern Asia, India, northern Australia, and the adjacent islands. Characteristics include the formation of a primary cutaneous lesion at the site of the bite of an infected mite, fever lasting about two weeks, and a maculopapular rash. |
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