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1
Q

All the various forms of ehrlichiosis and anaplasmosis can be treated with?

A

Doxycycline

2
Q

Rocky Mountain spotted fever is caused by what bacterial organism?

Main mammal resoirvoir hosts?

A

Rickettsia Rickettsii

Rodents and dogs!

3
Q

What it the best treatment for RMSF?

A

Doxycycline!

also tetracycline or chloramphenicol

4
Q

What causes babesiosis?

A

Babesia (more than 60 species in this genus)

Transferred from ticks
ALSO - most common transfusion related infection in the U.S.

5
Q

Clinical manifestation of babesiosis?

A

Flu-like symptoms (fever, headache, myalgia, arthralgia)
NO diagnostic rash or eschar at bite site
occasional jaundice

Positive blood smear is diagnostic
(specific - do PCR)

6
Q

What is the treatment regime for babesiosis?

A

Quinine PLUS Clindamycin
–This combo is good for very sick patient

OR

Atovaquone PLUS Azithromycin
–less sick patient

Doxycyline or Chloroquine will NOT resolve issues

7
Q

How does Tularemia present?

A

Fever/Chills/Headache/myalgia/sore throat
black eschar at bite site
Regional lymphadenopathy

8
Q

Preferred antibiotic to treat tularemia?

A

Streptomycin
Gentamicin
Doxycycline

9
Q

Ehrlichiosis and Anaplasmosis transmission results from what?

A

Tick-vector responsible for transmission of bacteria in majority of cases

Transmission may also result from exposure to infected animal blood (mice, deer, humans) or infected blood-transfusion