Trench fever is caused by which of the following organisms?: (A) Rickettssia prowazeki, (B) Borrelia recurrentis, (C) Rickettssia quintana, (D) Tunga penetrans
Answer is C. Frequently asked Rickettssia quintana - Trench fever Rickettssia prowazeki - Epidemic typhus Borrelia recurrentis - Relapsing fever Ref: Park's textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 21stedition, page-718