An 'Exo-Tick' Problem: A Sudden Increase in Tick Bite - A Case Series

Ticks are blood-sucking arthropod ectoparasites of vertebrates, which are vectors of many diseases. They cause varied skin manifestations, which occur either due to the attachment of the tick to the host or due to the infections it spreads. Dermoscopy serves as a precise diagnostic tool for tick bit...

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Published in:	Indian Dermatology Online Journal Vol. 15; no. 1; pp. 78 - 81
Main Authors:	Sumitra, Sathyavath, Nazeer, Fathima A, Bhaskaramenon, Sindhu C, Sivaprasad, R, Abdul Nazeer, Marjan M, George, Sandhya
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	India Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 01-01-2024
Subjects:	Case Series ixodes tick tick bite Dermoscopy
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Summary:	Ticks are blood-sucking arthropod ectoparasites of vertebrates, which are vectors of many diseases. They cause varied skin manifestations, which occur either due to the attachment of the tick to the host or due to the infections it spreads. Dermoscopy serves as a precise diagnostic tool for tick bites and also helps in ensuring complete removal of the tick. Prompt removal and identification of the tick, along with appropriate antibiotic therapy, are important aspects of the management of this condition. Herein, we present a case series of nine patients with tick bites, by ticks of similar morphology but at different body sites and with varied predisposing factors.
Bibliography:	ObjectType-Case Study-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 content type line 23 ObjectType-Report-1
ISSN:	2229-5178 2249-5673
DOI:	10.4103/idoj.idoj_149_23