Boutonneuse Fever: Infection Routes and Treatment
Boutonneuse fever: Description Boutonneuse fever is also known as Mediterranean fever because it is common throughout the Mediterranean region. It is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Rickettsia conorii. Diseases caused by this or other rickettsiae are also called rickettsioses after their discoverer, Howard Tayler Ricketts. All rickettsiae are spread by ticks, fleas, mites, … Boutonneuse Fever: Infection Routes and Treatment