Tick infestation: A 200-patients’ series

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dc.contributor.authorGüven, Oya
dc.contributor.authorSatılmış, Dilay
dc.contributor.authorSönmez, Feruza Turan
dc.contributor.authorDemir, Bilgehan
dc.contributor.authorErdoğan, Özgür
dc.date.accessioned2020-04-30T13:33:55Z
dc.date.available2020-04-30T13:33:55Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.departmentDÜ, Tıp Fakültesi, Dahili Tıp Bilimleri Bölümüen_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: A great number of zoonotic diseases with high mortality rate are transmitted by ticks. We performed this study in order to investigate patients admitted to emergency department following a tick bite. We examined the patients and get knowledge about the infestation and we followed up them for possible tick-conducted disease symptoms and laboratory findings both clinically and serologically. Materials and Methods: The study presented was hold for one year, between 01.01.2012 and 31.12.2012. 200 tick infested cases, admitted to Emergency Department of Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital, were subjected in the study. Demographic patterns of the patients and the region they come from, infested area on body, admission time and blood analyzing results were detected. Results: Rate of adult patients to pediatric was 2:1; gender distribution was similar to each other. The most common body areas that ticks were removed from were lower extremity. The highest tick bite incidence was in summer and on weekends. No tick bite incident of Istanbul surrounding from the year 2012 progressed to a zoonotic disease. Conclusions: Although non-of the patients of our study has been diagnosed with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever we informed all of them for the incubation period and call for observation during the time. Tick borne infections may present with vary of symptoms, the most sever of which is hemorrhagic diathesis and patients should be informed for the risks. Knowledge of local area fauna risks may guide physicians so studies on this topic are essential. © 2017, Obafemi Awolowo University. All rights reserved.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.21010/ajid.v11i2.8en_US
dc.identifier.endpage67en_US
dc.identifier.issn2006-0165
dc.identifier.issue2en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ4en_US
dc.identifier.startpage62en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.21010/ajid.v11i2.8
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12684/761
dc.identifier.volume11en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherObafemi Awolowo Universityen_US
dc.relation.ispartofAfrican Journal of Infectious Diseasesen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectCrimean-congo hemorrhagic fever; Emergency department; Tick biteen_US
dc.titleTick infestation: A 200-patients’ seriesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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