Pacific Coast tick fever is an infection caused by ''Rickettsia philipii''. The disease is spread by the Pacific coast ticks. Symptoms may include an

eschar An eschar (; Greek: ''ἐσχάρᾱ'', ''eskhara''; Latin: ''eschara'') is a slough or piece of dead tissue that is cast off from the surface of the skin, particularly after a burn injury, but also seen in gangrene, ulcer, fungal infections, ...

. It is within a group known as

spotted fever rickettsiosis Spotted fever rickettsiosis, also known as spotted fever group rickettsia (SFGR), is a group of infections that include Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Rickettsia parkeri rickettsiosis, Pacific Coast tick fever, and rickettsialpox Rickettsialp ...

together with Rickettsia parkeri rickettsiosis,

Rocky Mountain spotted fever Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a bacterial disease spread by ticks. It typically begins with a fever and headache, which is followed a few days later with the development of a rash. The rash is generally made up of small spots of bleedin ...

, and

rickettsialpox Rickettsialpox is a mite-borne infectious illness caused by bacteria of the genus '' Rickettsia'' (''Rickettsia akari''). Physician Robert Huebner and self-trained entomologist Charles Pomerantz played major roles in identifying the cause of t ...

. These infections can be difficult to tell apart.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q60777337, from2=Q60774347 Rickettsioses Bacterium-related cutaneous conditions Zoonoses Tick-borne diseases