• Emerg. Med. Clin. North Am. · Aug 2024

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    Tick-Borne Illnesses in Emergency and Wilderness Medicine.

    • Michael D Sullivan, Kyle Glose, and Douglas Sward.
    • Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland Medical Center, 6th Floor, Suite 200, 110 South Paca Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
    • Emerg. Med. Clin. North Am. 2024 Aug 1; 42 (3): 597611597-611.

    AbstractThis review highlights the causative organisms, clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment of the most common tick-borne illnesses in the United States, including Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, anaplasmosis, ehrlichiosis, tularemia, Powassan virus, and alpha-gal syndrome. Tick bite prevention strategies and some basic tick removal recommendations are also provided.Copyright © 2024 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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