Southern tick-associated rash illness: Difference between revisions

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Microbiology

Unknown; although Borrelia lonestari has been proposed as the causative organism, this has not been confirmed

Epidemiology

Transmitted by the Lone star tick, Amblyomma americanum, with a presumed deer reservoir
Present in southern and south-east US

Clinical Manifestations

Incubation period of 6 to 9 days
Erythema migrans, similar to Lyme disease

Coinfections

Differential Diagnosis

Lyme disease

Management

Reasonable to treat similarly to Lyme disease
Doxycycline for 10 to 30 days, or amoxicillin, or cefuroxime
Longer treatment favoured for signs of disseminated disease

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+==Microbiology==
-= Southern tick-associated rash illness (STARI) =
+*Unknown; although ''Borrelia lonestari'' has been proposed as the causative organism, this has not been confirmed
-== Microbiology ==
+==Epidemiology==
-* Unknown; although ''Borrelia lonestari'' has been proposed as the causative organism, this has not been confirmed
+*Transmitted by the Lone star tick, ''[[Vector::Amblyomma americanum]]'', with a presumed deer reservoir
-== Epidemiology ==
+*Present in southern and south-east US
+==Clinical Manifestations==
-* Transmitted by the Lone star tick, ''Amblyomma americanum'', with a presumed deer reservoir
-* Present in southern and south-east US
+*Incubation period of [[Usual incubation period::6 to 9 days]]
-== Clinical Presentation ==
+*[[Causes::Erythema migrans]], similar to [[Lyme disease]]
+===Coinfections===
-* Incubation period of 6 to 9 days
-* Erythema migrans, similar to Lyme disease
+*[[Human monocytic ehrlichiosis]]
-=== Coinfections ===
+*[[Heartland virus]]
+*[[Q fever]]
+==Differential Diagnosis==
-* Human monocytic ehrlichiosis
-* Heartland virus
-* Q fever
+*[[Lyme disease]]
-== Differential Diagnosis ==
+==Management==
-* Lyme disease
+*Reasonable to treat similarly to Lyme disease
-== Management ==
+*[[Is treated by::Doxycycline]] for 10 to 30 days, or [[Is treated by::amoxicillin]], or [[Is treated by::cefuroxime]]
+*Longer treatment favoured for signs of disseminated disease
+[[Category:Vector-borne infections]]
-* Reasonable to treat similarly to Lyme disease
-* Doxycycline for 10 to 30 days, or amoxicillin, or cefuroxime
-* Longer treatment favoured for signs of disseminated disease