Definition
Definition
Tick is the name given to certain Ixodids (blood-sucking mites) belonging to the genus Dermacentor, Ixode, Ornithodorus, and Rhipicephalus, whose bites cause various infectious diseases in humans through contamination. Ticks are parasites of the skin of mammals, particularly dogs.
Classification
List (non-exhaustive) of pathologies caused by tick bites:
Symptoms
Symptoms
Symptoms requiring medical consultation include:
- A migrating erythema (red plaque), that is to say, one that tends to spread.
- Hyperthermia (fever) > 38,5°C may suggest other infections such as tularemia or ehrlichiosis.
Treatment
Treatment
After a tick bite, the prescription of antibiotics, and more particularly penicillin A, is necessary in certain cases and more particularly when it is assumed that the tick has remained in place for more than 48 hours.
Evolution
Prevention
Prophylaxis (preventing the occurrence and development of a disease) of Lyme disease must be primary, in other words it is necessary to prevent tick bites by wearing long clothing and using repellents.
It is also necessary to monitor the patient for a month after the injection.
References
Bibliography
What to do after a tick bite. The medical competition. Volume 127-40. Page 2290. 21-12-2005.
Practitioner's Vade-mecum 2004 edition.