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Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am · Jun 2013
ReviewTick bites and Lyme disease: the need for timely treatment.
- Maria L Overstreet.
- Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, Nashville, TN 37240, USA. maria.overstreet@vanderbilt.edu
- Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am. 2013 Jun 1; 25 (2): 165-72.
AbstractIn the United States, 30,158 people were reported as having contracted Lyme disease during 2010; 96% of the cases in 2011 were reported from 13 northeast and north-central states. Time of tick attachment is a critical factor. Prolonged attachment allows time for a bacterium to move from tick to human. Patient history and meticulous skin inspection are the most important elements used in diagnosis of Lyme disease. The most common drug for treatment is doxycycline. Ticks find their hosts by several senses: odor, moisture, heat, and vibration. Avoidance of tick-infested areas, such as wooded areas and leaf piles, is paramount in preventing Lyme disease.Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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