Open AccessCellulitis, Headache, and Fever following Tick Bites
Author(s) -
Alan D. Junkins,
James W. Snyder
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of clinical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349
H-Index - 255
eISSN - 1070-633X
pISSN - 0095-1137
DOI - 10.1128/jcm.00075-11
Subject(s) - cellulitis , insect bites and stings , medicine , tick borne disease , dermatology , rickettsiosis , tick , spotted fever , insect bites , virology , rickettsia , virus
A 53-year-old male resident of rural Kentucky presented to his primary care physician with a 2-day history of severe headache and fever to 104°F. Symptoms had developed 5 days following his removal of numerous ticks from his lower extremities. One tick was embedded and may not have been completely
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