Psychological consequences
for bioterrorism, 473
Ptosis, physical findings
diagnostic features, 51
noninfectious mimics, 51
Pulmonary embolus (PE), 92, 93
Pulmonary hemorrhage, 98
Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE), 105
Pulse–temperature deficit.Seerelative
bradycardia, 8
Purified protein derivative (PPD), 424
Purpura
fulminans, 315
perineal.SeePerineal purpura, physical findings
scrotal.SeeScrotal purpura, physical findings
Purpuric rashes, 20
acute meningococcemia, 20, 21, 23–24
bacterial endocarditis, 27
Capnocytophaga canimorsusinfections, 28–29
chronic meningococcemia, 24
dengue, 29
DGI, 27–28
RSMF, 24–26
septic shock, 26–27
Purpuric skin lesions, with infant, 24
Purtscher’s-like retinopathy, 75
PVE.SeeProsthetic valve endocarditis (PVE)
PVL.SeePanton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL)
PVL toxin.SeePanton-Valentine-leukocidin (PVL)
toxin
Pyelonephritis mimics, 291
Pyogenic liver abscesses, 80
Pyomyositis, 308
Pyrazinamide (PZA), 427
PZA.SeePyrazinamide (PZA)
QT prolongation
with ventricular arrhythmias, 544
Quantitative cultures
VAP diagnosis and, 188, 189
Quinidine gluconate, 325
Quinolones, 538
in trauma patients, 529–530
Quinupristin-dalfopristin, 192, 500, 538
RA.SeeRheumatoid arthritis (RA)
Rabbit model, of IE, 224
Rabies, 480–481
Rabies immune globulin (RIG), 481
Radio frequency ablation (RFA), 210
Rapid plasma reagent (RPR), 158
Rashes, skin
fever and, 49
Rash lesions
types of, 23
RBC.SeeRed blood corpuscle (RBC)
Rectus sheath hematoma, 128, 130
Red blood corpuscle (RBC), 137
Redman syndrome, 547
Relapsing fever pattern, 12
Relative bradycardia
diagnostic significance of, 8–9t
noninfectious disorders of, 12–13t
Relative bradycardia, physical findings
diagnostic features, 50
noninfectious mimics, 50
Remittent fevers, 12
Renal abscess
clinical and radiologic diagnosis of, 77–78
mimic of, 78
Renal cell carcinoma, 78
Renal transplantation, 387, 392, 395
recipients, UTIs in, 398
Respiratory syncitial virus, 181
infection, in SOT recipients, 396
Retinal vasculitis, 73
Retrospective analysis
on bacteriologic specimens, 488
Reumatic heart disease (RHD), 227
Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction
(RT-PCR), 481
RFA.SeeRadio frequency ablation (RFA)
RHD.SeeReumatic heart disease (RHD)
Rheumatic fever, 41
carditis associated with, 41
diagnosis of, 41
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), 99, 377, 378
abatacept for, 379
Rhodococcus equi
infection, in SOT recipients, 394
Ribavirin
for treatment of lassa fever, 476
Ribavirn therapy
for rabies, 481
Rickettsia, 161, 167
Rickettsia akari, 39–40
Rickettsial diseases, 332
Rickettsialpox, 39–40
Rickettsia rickettsii,24
RIF.SeeRifampin (RIF)
Rifampin (RIF), 427, 545
for CDI treatment, 283
Rift Valley fever, 329
virus, 475
RIG.SeeRabies immune globulin (RIG)
Right lower quadrant tenderness, physical findings
diagnostic features, 58–59
noninfectious mimics, 58–59
Ritter’s disease, 35
Rituximab, 379, 382
RMSF.SeeRocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF)
Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), 19,
24–26, 68, 161
clinical diagnosis of, 25–26
mortality rate, 25
onset of, 25
treatment, 25
RPR.SeeRapid plasma reagent (RPR)
RT-PCR.SeeReverse transcription polymerase
chain reaction (RT-PCR)576 Index