Rocky Mountain spotted fever - Sanjay Manohar's Medical Browser
Rocky Mountain spotted fever
Synonyms
- Rickettsia rickettsi
- Black measles
- Sau Paulo fever
- Fiebre manchada
- Tobia fever
- myalg
Causes
Effects
Parents
Treatments
Description
- "Called black measles because of its characteristic rash.
Centripetal rash.
Most lethal and most frequently reported rickettsial illness in USA."