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Erythema migrans by STARI. Southern tick-associated rash illness (STARI) produces a similar rash pattern although it develops more quickly and is smaller. [14] This erythema is also sometimes called erythema migrans [15] or EM. The associated infectious agent has not been determined. Antibiotic treatment resolves the illness quickly. [1] [2]
Lyme disease, also known as Lyme borreliosis, is a tick-borne disease caused by species of Borrelia bacteria, transmitted by blood-feeding ticks in the genus Ixodes. [4] [9] [10] The most common sign of infection is an expanding red rash, known as erythema migrans (EM), which appears at the site of the tick bite about a week afterwards. [1]
There are many types of ticks in the U.S., and many of them can spread multiple pathogens that cause illness in humans. Here are some of the tick species that experts worry most about from a ...
Symptoms: Fever, arthritis, neuroborreliosis, erythema migrans, cranial nerve palsy, carditis, fatigue, and influenza-like illness [29] Treatment: Antibiotics – amoxicillin in pregnant adults and children, doxycycline in other adults [30]
Erythema annulare centrifugum (deep gyrate erythema, erythema perstans, palpable migrating erythema, superficial gyrate erythema) Erythema gyratum repens (Gammel's disease) Erythema migrans (erythema chronicum migrans) Erythema multiforme; Erythema multiforme minor (herpes simplex-associated erythema multiforme) Erythema palmare; Generalized ...
Necrolytic migratory erythema (NME) is a red, blistering rash that spreads across the skin. It particularly affects the skin around the mouth and distal extremities; but may also be found on the lower abdomen, buttocks, perineum , and groin.
Diagnosis is based on a circular "bull's-eye" rash at the site of infection called erythema chronicum migrans, which is very similar to that seen in Lyme disease. However, the symptoms of STARI are mild, and resemble influenza, with fatigue, muscle pains, and headache. [1]
Doxycycline is specifically indicated to treat Lyme disease for patients presenting with erythema migrans. As for the optimal duration of treatment of this disease, guidelines vary, with some recommending a 10-day course of doxycycline, while others suggest a 14-day course; still, recent data suggest that even a 7-day course of doxycycline can ...