RICKETTSIA RICKETTSIAE
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Method Computer-Based Training
Course overview
ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPOTTED FEVER (RMSF) IS AN ACUTE FEBRILE TICK-BORNE ILLNESS CAUSED BY RICKETTSIA RICKETTSII. IN NORTH AMERICA, IT IS BOTH THE MOST SEVERE AND THE MOST COMMON RICKETTSIAL INFECTION. WITHOUT PROMPT ANTIBIOTIC TREATMENT, MORTALITY RATES ARE AS HIGH AS 20 TO 30 PERCENT. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPOTTED FEVER AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE CARE OF AFFECTED PATIENTS.
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine
Osteopathic Physician
1h
General