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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.

	Pneumonia, Rickettsial - Pneumonia caused by infection with bacteria of the family RICKETTSIACEAE.
	Rickettsia Infections - Infections by the genus RICKETTSIA.
	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.

Rickettsiaceae Infections Medical Definitions and Terms

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