663. Characteristics Treatment Patterns and Outcomes of Outpatients With Rickettsial Diseases in a Large Commercially Insured Population: United States 2005–2016

摘要

BackgroundRickettsial diseases (RD) include Spotted Fever Group (SFG) Rickettsiosis, Ehrlichiosis, Anaplasmosis, Typhus Group (TG) and Rickettsialpox, among others. Doxycycline is the treatment of choice in all age groups; early treatment based on clinical diagnosis is important to prevent severe and fatal outcomes. SFG, Ehrlichiosis, and Anaplasmosis are nationally notifiable in the United States, but data on treatment patterns are not collected.