Home Therapy Tropical and Parasitic infections
Home Therapy Tropical and Parasitic infections

rickettsiosen

Advices

≥ 18 years

Contra-indications: Bestaande zwangerschap
Priority Medication Remarks
Priority:
 1st choice 		Medication:

doxycycline po 100mg 2dd 7 days
≥ 18 years
Priority Medication Remarks
Priority:
 2nd choice 		Medication:

ciprofloxacine po 500mg 2dd 7 days

General comments

R. typhi (mooseri) (endemische vlektyfus, flea-borne),
Orientia tsutsugamushi (scrub typhus),
R. prowazekii (epidemische vlektyfus, louse-borne),
R. rickettsii (Rocky Mountain spotted fever),
R. conorii (fièvre boutonneuse; tekenkoorts),
R. akari (rickettsial pox),
R. africae (Zuid Afrikaanse tekenkoorts).

Sources

  1. Behandeling Importziekten, P.A. Kager (ed), AMC, Amsterdam, 2004; update 2013

Antimicrobial resources

The following antimicrobial agents have been used in these recommendations:

External antimicrobial resources
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Metadata

Swab vid: G-8983.1
Updated: 01/15/2015 - 09:06
Status: Published