Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is Most Effectively Treated with an _____

Question

Rocky Mountain spotted fever is most effectively treated with an _____ drug.
A) antiviral
B) anthelmintic
C) antibiotic
D) antifungal

Accepted Answer

Rocky Mountain spotted fever is caused by a bacterium, Rickettsia rickettsii, which is sensitive to antibiotics. The treatment of choice is usually a tetracycline antibiotic such as doxycycline or chloramphenicol.