Chapter 1 - Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)»Rickettsioses (A75-A79)»Spotted fever due to Rickettsia rickettsii (A77.0)
A77.0
Spotted fever due to Rickettsia rickettsii
Related indications (MeSH) (1)
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever6 drugs (6 approved)
An acute febrile illness caused by RICKETTSIA RICKETTSII. It is transmitted to humans by bites of infected ticks and occurs only in North and South America. Characteristics include a sudden onset with headache and chills and fever lasting about two to three weeks. A cutaneous rash commonly appears on the extremities and trunk about the fourth day of illness.