Mediterranean Spotted Fever
Mediterranean Spotted Fever: Introduction
Mediterranean Spotted Fever: A condition caused by Rickettsia rickettsia transmitted by the tick.
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causes, and treatments of Mediterranean Spotted Fever is available below.
Symptoms of Mediterranean Spotted Fever
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Treatments for Mediterranean Spotted Fever
- Antibiotics can shorten the duration of the fever. Doxycycline is the most commonly used one but tetracycline, chloramphenicol or ciprofloxacin are also used
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Mediterranean Spotted Fever: Complications
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Causes of Mediterranean Spotted Fever
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Disease Topics Related To Mediterranean Spotted Fever
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Misdiagnosis and Mediterranean Spotted Fever
Antibiotics often causes diarrhea: The use of antibiotics are very likely
to cause some level of diarrhea in patients.
The reason is that antibiotics kill...read more »
Sinusitis is overdiagnosed: There is a tendency to give a diagnosis of sinusitis,
when the condition is really a harmless complication of another infection,
such as a common cold....read more »
Whooping cough often undiagnosed: Although most children in the Western world have been
immunized against whooping cough (also called "pertussis"), this protection wears...read more »
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Prognosis for Mediterranean Spotted Fever
Prognosis for Mediterranean Spotted Fever:
The infection is rarely fatal. Patients have a natural immunity to the infection once they recover.
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Definitions of Mediterranean Spotted Fever:
A febrile disease of the Mediterranean area, the Crimea, Africa, and India, caused by infection with RICKETTSIA CONORII.
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