How Do You Treat Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever?
Rocky Mountain spotted fever is an infection caused by Rickettsia rickettsii. Cases are reported across the country, despite the name. Rocky Mountain spotted fever is transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected tick, primarily the wood tick in the western United States and the dog tick in the eastern United States. The following steps will show how to treat a case of Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Carefully remove all ticks from the skin. Begin antibiotic treatment immediately if Rocky Mountain spotted fever is suspected based on the clinical diagnosis. The fever usually subsides within two to three days if an appropriate antibiotic treatment is started within four to five days of the onset of symptoms. Use doxycycline as the drug of choice to treat Rocky Mountain spotted fever if the patient is not pregnant and has all their permanent teeth. The recommended dosage is 100 mg for adults or four mg/kg body weight for children under 45 kg twice per day. Continue treatment the fever ha
