Tick-Borne Infections
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- Tick-borne infections are common during the summer months in many areas of the US; prevalence of specific diseases depends on the local population of vector ticks and animal reservoirs.
- Coinfection with multiple tick-borne infections can occur and should be considered when patients present with overlapping syndromes (e.g., Lyme disease with cytopenias).
- Risk should be assessed by outdoor activity in endemic regions rather than the report of a tick bite, which often goes unnoticed.
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- Tick-borne infections are common during the summer months in many areas of the US; prevalence of specific diseases depends on the local population of vector ticks and animal reservoirs.
- Coinfection with multiple tick-borne infections can occur and should be considered when patients present with overlapping syndromes (e.g., Lyme disease with cytopenias).
- Risk should be assessed by outdoor activity in endemic regions rather than the report of a tick bite, which often goes unnoticed.
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Citation
Bhat, Pavat, et al., editors. "Tick-Borne Infections." Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics, 35th ed., Wolters Kluwer Health, 2016. The Washington Manual, www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Washington-Manual-of-Medical-Therapeutics/602392/all/Tick_Borne_Infections.
Tick-Borne Infections. In: Bhat PP, Dretler AA, Gdowski MM, et al, eds. Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics. Wolters Kluwer Health; 2016. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Washington-Manual-of-Medical-Therapeutics/602392/all/Tick_Borne_Infections. Accessed February 1, 2023.
Tick-Borne Infections. (2016). In Bhat, P., Dretler, A., Gdowski, M., Ramgopal, R., & Williams, D. (Eds.), Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics (35th ed.). Wolters Kluwer Health. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Washington-Manual-of-Medical-Therapeutics/602392/all/Tick_Borne_Infections
Tick-Borne Infections [Internet]. In: Bhat PP, Dretler AA, Gdowski MM, Ramgopal RR, Williams DD, editors. Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics. Wolters Kluwer Health; 2016. [cited 2023 February 01]. Available from: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Washington-Manual-of-Medical-Therapeutics/602392/all/Tick_Borne_Infections.
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