Dr. Medaris, Chief of Infectious Diseases at Bay Pines Medical Center in St. Petersburg, Florida, conducts a review of Rickettsial Infections. After starting with an overview of the genus Rickettsia, Dr. Medaris moves on to discuss Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, R. Parkeri, Mediterranean Spotted Fever, and Rickettsial Pox. African Tick Bite Fever is next discussed, followed by Sylvatic and Murine Typhus. Lastly, Dr. Medaris discusses Coxiella infections. Though not strictly a Rickettsiosis, it shares similarities with the Rickettsial group. The lecture is suitable for board review or for gaining further knowledge regarding these unusual pathogens.
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