Rickettsia rickettsii

Introduction: Rickettsia rickettsii

Description of Rickettsia rickettsii

Rickettsia rickettsii (medical condition): A bacterial disease caused by Rickettsia rickettsii and transmitted by ticks. The condition causes fever and a characteristic rash and may be fatal in severe or untreated cases. See also Rocky Mountain spotted fever:
  »Introduction: Rocky Mountain spotted fever
  »Symptoms of Rocky Mountain spotted fever
  »Treatments for Rocky Mountain spotted fever

Rickettsia rickettsii: a bacterial species, the agent of Rocky Mountain spotted fever, South African tick-bite fever, São Paulo exanthematic typhus of Brazil, Tobia fever of Colombia, and spotted fevers of Minas Gerais and Mexico; transmitted by infected ixodid ticks, especially Dermacentor andersoni and D. variabilis.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Rickettsia rickettsii: acute, infectious, sometimes fatal disease caused by Rickettsia rickettsii usually transmitted by ixodid ticks; occurs only in North and South America; manifestations include chills, fever, rash, headache, myalgia, and prostration.
Source: Diseases Database

Rickettsia rickettsii: species of gram negative, aerobic bacteria that is the etiologic agent of Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
Source: CRISP

Rickettsia rickettsii: A species of gram-negative, aerobic bacteria that is the etiologic agent of ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPOTTED FEVER. Its cells are slightly smaller and more uniform in size than those of RICKETTSIA PROWAZEKII.
Source: MeSH 2007

Rickettsia rickettsii as a Disease

Rickettsia rickettsii: Another name for Rocky Mountain spotted fever (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Rocky Mountain spotted fever
  »Symptoms of Rocky Mountain spotted fever
  »Treatments for Rocky Mountain spotted fever

Rickettsia rickettsii: Rickettsia rickettsii is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database: Typhus, Bacterial diseases, Tick-borne diseases, Rickettsia, Diseases contagious from dogs, Diseases contagious from animals, Spotted fevers

Symptoms of Rickettsia rickettsii (Rocky Mountain spotted fever)

Some of the symptoms of Rickettsia rickettsii incude:

• Early symptoms:
  • Sudden onset
  • Fever
  • Headache
  • Nausea

See full list of 53 symptoms of Rickettsia rickettsii (Rocky Mountain spotted fever)

Treatments for Rickettsia rickettsii (Rocky Mountain spotted fever)

Treatments for Rickettsia rickettsii (Rocky Mountain spotted fever) include:

• Antibiotics
• Chloramphenicol
• Tetracycline

Read more about treatments for Rickettsia rickettsii

Treatment of Rickettsia rickettsii: For more treatment information about Rickettsia rickettsii, see treatment of Rocky Mountain spotted fever (Rickettsia rickettsii)

Rickettsia rickettsii: Article Excerpts about Rocky Mountain spotted fever

Rocky Mountain spotted fever is the most severe and most frequently reported rickettsial illness in the United States.  The disease is caused by Rickettsia rickettsii, a species of bacteria that is spread to humans by ixodid (hard) ticks.  Initial signs and symptoms of the disease include sudden onset of fever, headache, and muscle pain, followed by development of rash.  The disease can be difficult to diagnose in the early stages, and without prompt and appropriate treatment it can be fatal. (Source: excerpt from Rocky Mountain spotted fever: DVRD)

Terms associated with Rickettsia rickettsii:

Terms Similar to Rickettsia rickettsii:

• Sao Paulo tick typhus
• Rocky Mountain spotted fever

Source: Diseases Database

Broader terms for Rickettsia rickettsii

• Rickettsia

Source - MeSH 2007

• Rickettsia

Source - CRISP

Other terms that may be related to Rickettsia rickettsii:

• bioterrorism /chemical warfare
• Rocky Mountain spotted fever

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Rickettsia rickettsii

The following list attempts to classify Rickettsia rickettsii into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Bacteria
  • Gram-Negative Bacteria
    • Rickettsiaceae
      • Rickettsieae
        • Rickettsia
          • Rickettsia rickettsii

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Bacteria
  • Proteobacteria
    • Alphaproteobacteria
      • Rickettsiaceae
        • Rickettsieae
          • Rickettsia
            • Rickettsia rickettsii

External links related to: Rickettsia rickettsii

• eMedicine - Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever : Article by Walid Abuhammour, MD, FAAP
• DermAtlas: Online Dermatology Image Library dermatology image,wood tick,Rocky Mountain spotted fever,purpura fulminans,vasculitis
• eMedicine - Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever : Article by Byron L Lam, MD
• Rickettsial diseases. DermNet NZ
• eMedicine - Tick-Borne Diseases, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever : Article by Richard Medlin, Jr, MD
• eMedicine - Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever : Article by Richard H Snyder, MD
• eMedicine - Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever : Article by Nicole L Lacz, MD

Source: Diseases Database

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