Duration of Tick Attachment Predicts Lyme Risk
A Zuger
Abstract
A Zuger
Abstract
The summer brings physicians an onslaught of tick-related questions, especially in Lyme-endemic areas where antibiotic prophylaxis is sometimes instituted after a bite. This study may help estimate the risk for Lyme disease in susceptible patients and determine if prophylaxis is warranted. …
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The summer brings physicians an onslaught of tick-related questions, especially in Lyme-endemic areas where antibiotic prophylaxis is sometimes instituted after a bite. This study may help estimate the risk for Lyme disease in susceptible patients and determine if prophylaxis is warranted. …
Key concepts: Lyme disease, Medicine, LYME, Tick, Tick-borne disease, Borrelia burgdorferi, Intensive care medicine, Immunology