التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
Two Atypical Cases of Tick Bites: A Fully Engorged Tick and Multiple Ticks. |
| المؤلفون: |
Akio KONDOH, Mayu KAWAI, Hanako YAMAOKA, Shiho TAMIYA, Hiroshi TACHIBANA, Tomotaka MABUCHI |
| المصدر: |
Tokai Journal of Experimental & Clinical Medicine; Apr2021, Vol. 46 Issue 1, p26-28, 3p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
TICK-borne diseases, THROMBOCYTOPENIA, INFECTIOUS disease transmission, MINOCYCLINE, SKIN disease diagnosis |
| مستخلص: |
Ticks have a cosmopolitan distribution and, as such, are also found in Japan. Ticks are typically ectoparasites of wild animals, however, humans can also be bitten when visiting environments inhabited by ticks. Herein, we describe two cases with atypical tick bites. Case 1 was an elderly Japanese male patient who presented with a fully engorged tick measuring 20 × 17 × 8 mm; it is rare for ticks to attain a length of 20 mm. Case 2 was an elderly Japanese female with severe dementia who presented with multiple tick bites, which is rare, after going missing for 6 days before being found in a densely wooded area. Ticks are responsible for the transmission of many infectious agents, such as bacteria, viruses and parasites. The National Institute of Infectious Diseases and the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare regularly inform citizens of the risks posed by tick bites. However, the tick bites could not be prevented in our patients. Further edification about tick bites, tick-borne diseases, and their prevention are considered necessary in Japan. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| قاعدة البيانات: |
Complementary Index |
