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Rickettsia Infections

Medical Definition:	Infections by the genus RICKETTSIA.
Guide Notes:	gram-neg bact infect; GEN or unspecified; prefer specific infection as shown at the various RICKETTSIA species; infection by genus RICKETTSIA: do not confuse with RICKETTSIACEAE INFECTIONS ("infections with rickettsias of the Family RICKETTSIACEAE"); Rick
Previously Indexed:	Rickettsial Infections (1977-1986)

Rickettsia Infections Categories.

	Boutonneuse Fever - A febrile disease of the Mediterranean area, the Crimea, Africa, and India, caused by infection with RICKETTSIA CONORII.
	Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever - An acute febrile illness caused by RICKETTSIA RICKETTSII. It is transmitted to humans by bites of infected ticks and occurs only in North and South America. Characteristics include a sudden onset with headache and chills and fever lasting about two to three weeks. A cutaneous rash commonly appears on the extremities and trunk about the fourth day of illness.
	Typhus, Endemic Flea-Borne - An infectious disease clinically similar to epidemic louse-borne typhus (TYPHUS, EPIDEMIC LOUSE-BORNE), but caused by RICKETTSIA TYPHI, which is transmitted from rat to man by the rat flea, Xenopsylla cheopis.
	Typhus, Epidemic Louse-Borne - The classic form of typhus, caused by RICKETTSIA PROWAZEKII, which is transmitted from man to man by the louse Pediculus humanus corporis. This disease is characterized by the sudden onset of intense headache, malaise, and generalized myalgia followed by the formation of a macular skin eruption and vascular and neurologic disturbances.

Rickettsia Infections Medical Definitions and Terms

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