Monday 10 February 2014

Fevers

o Break bone fever: Dengue
o Gaol fever: Epiemic typhus (R.
prowazekii – louse)
o Pontaic fever: Mild form of
infection (flu-like illness) by
Legionella pneumophila, few
respiratory symptoms
o Haverhill fever: Streptobacillus
moniliformis
o Oraya fever: Bartonella
bacilliformis (Carrion’s ds)
o Malta fever/ Undulant fever:
Brucellosis
o Relapsing fever: B. Recurrentis
o Erysepeloid: Erysepeloid
rusiopathiae
o Monkey fever: KFD
o Oriental spotted fever: R. japonica

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