www.antimicrobe.org

[Start Page] [Microbes] [Antimicrobial Agents] [HIV Clinical Manual] [Feedback] [Logout]

Rickettsia species: (R. africae,R. australis, R. conori,

R. felis, R. helvetica, R. honei, R. japonicam,

R. mongolotimonae, R. slovaca, R. sibirica)

 

 

Read the Chapter

Sliding Table of Contents on the left of the screen

 

Tables and Figures

Table 1: Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiosis other Than Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (Due To R. Rickettsii), and Rickettsialpox (Due To R. Akari) Which Are Presented in Specific Chapters. 

Table 2: In Vitro Antibiotic Susceptibility of R. Conorii. MICs (µG/Ml) are Presented for R. Conorii Moroccan (ATCC VR-141) and Seven (ATCC VR-613) Strains As Determined By Using the Plaque Assay and The Dye Uptake Assay, and For R. Conorii Seven As Determined By Using An Indirect Fluorescent Antibody (IFA) Test. 

Table 3: In Vitro Antibiotic Susceptibility of Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiae Other than R. Rickettsii, R; Conorii, and R. Akari. Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations (µG/Ml) As Determined In the Plaque Assay Are Summarized

Table 4 : In Vitro Antibiotic Susceptibility of Rickettsiae Isolated Only From Ticks. Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations (µG/Ml) as Determined in the Plaque Assay Are Summarized

Table 5: Summary of Randomized Clinical Trials of Antibiotic Therapy for Mediterranean Spotted Fever

Perez-Osorio CE, et al.  Rickettsia felis as emergent global threat for humans.  Emerg Infect Dis 2008;14:1019-1023.

Raoult D. Emerging Rickettsioses Reach the United States. Clin Infect Dis. 2010 Jul 1;51121-2.

 

 

 

 

Authors

Didier Raoult, M.D., Ph.D., Max Maurin, M.D., Ph.D.

 

www.antimicrobe.org

[Start Page] [Microbes] [Antimicrobial Agents] [HIV Clinical Manual] [Feedback] [Logout]