Rocky Mountain spotted fever

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Rocky_Mountain_spotted_fever
GPTKB entity
Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:disease
gptkbp:affects gptkb:dog
humans
gptkbp:category zoonosis
rickettsial disease
tick-borne disease
gptkbp:causedBy gptkb:Rickettsia_rickettsii
gptkbp:complication death
hearing loss
vasculitis
neurological problems
organ failure
limb amputation
gptkbp:diagnosedBy PCR
serology
clinical presentation
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1896
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rocky Mountain spotted fever
gptkbp:ICD-10_code A77.0
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 2-14 days
gptkbp:mortalityRate 5-10% (untreated)
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Rocky_Mountains
gptkb:Rocky_Mountain_Laboratory
gptkbp:notableCase Howard T. Ricketts (died from RMSF research)
gptkbp:prevention personal protective equipment
tick avoidance
use of insect repellent
gptkbp:riskFactor exposure to ticks
gptkbp:symptom confusion
fever
nausea
vomiting
abdominal pain
headache
muscle pain
rash
gptkbp:transmittedBy gptkb:castle
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:tetracycline
doxycycline
gptkbp:vectorFor gptkb:Dermacentor_variabilis
gptkb:Rhipicephalus_sanguineus
gptkb:Dermacentor_andersoni
gptkbp:分布地区 gptkb:Central_America
gptkb:South_America
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tetracyclines
gptkb:Tick
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5