Tick Bite by Nymphal Amblyomma testudinarium
Annals of Dermatology
;
: 762-764, 2016.
Artigo
em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Ticks are parasites that usually suck the blood of wild or domestic animals; rarely, they ingest human blood and spread various febrile infectious diseases along with skin problems. Out of 40 cases of tick bite reported in Korea, only 3 were caused by nymphal ticks, and tick bites by nymphal Amblyomma testudinarium have not been reported previously. Herein, we report a rare case of tick bite by nymphal A. testudinarium. A 57-year-old woman presented with an asymptomatic solitary erythematous nodule on the left thigh that had been present for 6 days. The tick, which the patient removed from the lesion and brought to the hospital, was identified as a nymphal A. testudinarium. Doxycycline (200 mg) was used as treatment, and after seven days of use, the patient improved and no other lesions were detected.
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Assunto principal:
Parasitos
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Pele
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Coxa da Perna
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Carrapatos
/
Doenças Transmissíveis
/
Doxiciclina
/
Picadas de Carrapatos
/
Coreia (Geográfico)
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Animais Domésticos
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Ninfa
Limite:
Feminino
/
Humanos
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Annals of Dermatology
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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