RT Book, Section
A1 Akamine, Christine
A1 Clark, Eva
A1 Shandera, Wayne X.
A2 Papadakis, Maxine A.
A2 McPhee, Stephen J.
A2 Rabow, Michael W.
A2 McQuaid, Kenneth R.
SR Print(0)
ID 1193272381
T1 Other Rickettsial & Rickettsial-Like Diseases
T2 Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2023
YR 2023
FD 2023
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781264687343
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1193272381
RD 2024/04/19
AB ESSENTIALS  OF  DIAGNOSISInfection  of  monocyte  or  granulocyte  by  tick-borne  gram-negative  bacteria.Nine-day  incubation  period;  clinical  disease  ranges  from  asymptomatic  to  life-threatening.Malaise,  nausea,  fever,  and  headaches.US  cases  of  ehrlichiosis  typically  occur  in  men  aged  60–69  years;  US  cases  of  anaplasmosis  typically  occur  in  men  aged  over  40  years;  both  occur  in  the  summer,  with  different  geographic  areas  of  prevalence.Excellent  response  to  therapy  with  tetracyclines.