Southern tick-associated rash illness: Difference between revisions
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+ | ==Microbiology== |
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+ | *Unknown; although ''Borrelia lonestari'' has been proposed as the causative organism, this has not been confirmed |
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+ | ==Epidemiology== |
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+ | *Transmitted by the Lone star tick, ''[[Vector::Amblyomma americanum]]'', with a presumed deer reservoir |
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+ | *Present in southern and south-east US |
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+ | ==Clinical Manifestations== |
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+ | *Incubation period of [[Usual incubation period::6 to 9 days]] |
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+ | *[[Causes::Erythema migrans]], similar to [[Lyme disease]] |
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+ | ===Coinfections=== |
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+ | *[[Human monocytic ehrlichiosis]] |
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+ | *[[Heartland virus]] |
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+ | *[[Q fever]] |
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+ | ==Differential Diagnosis== |
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+ | *[[Lyme disease]] |
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+ | ==Management== |
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+ | *Reasonable to treat similarly to Lyme disease |
| − | * Doxycycline for 10 to 30 days, or amoxicillin, or cefuroxime |
+ | *[[Is treated by::Doxycycline]] for 10 to 30 days, or [[Is treated by::amoxicillin]], or [[Is treated by::cefuroxime]] |
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+ | *Longer treatment favoured for signs of disseminated disease |
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Latest revision as of 09:40, 5 August 2020
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
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
