Occurrence of erythema migrans in Hajnowka district in years 2004-2009

The aim of the study was the analysis of epidemiology and clinical picture of early Lyme disease-erythema migrans (EM). There was analysed the medical documentation of 307 (126 men and 181 women) patients, who came to Outpatient Clinic of Infectious Diseases with EM in Hajn6wka in years 2004-2009. M...

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Published inPrzegląd epidemiologiczny Vol. 66; no. 1; p. 19
Main Authors Filipiuk, Justyna, Nowicka-Ciełuszecka, Anna, Tarasiuk, Jadwiga, Pancewicz, Sławomir
Format Journal Article
LanguagePolish
Published Poland 2012
Subjects
Adult
Anti-Bacterial Agents - administration & dosage
Bites and Stings - diagnosis
Bites and Stings - drug therapy
Bites and Stings - epidemiology
Doxycycline - administration & dosage
Erythema Chronicum Migrans - diagnosis
Erythema Chronicum Migrans - drug therapy
Erythema Chronicum Migrans - epidemiology
Extremities
Female
Health Status
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Poland - epidemiology
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Young Adult
Poland
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Summary:The aim of the study was the analysis of epidemiology and clinical picture of early Lyme disease-erythema migrans (EM). There was analysed the medical documentation of 307 (126 men and 181 women) patients, who came to Outpatient Clinic of Infectious Diseases with EM in Hajn6wka in years 2004-2009. Most people (54%) lived in Hajnówka district. 51,8% of patients remembered the contact with a tick. The highest incidence of EM cases was observed in July. The average size of erythema was 10,5 cm2. In 59 cases skin lesion was accompanied by such symptoms as: itching, pain and inflammatory infiltration in the skin lesion, pain in muscles and joints, headaches, fever and cold syndroms. The most common localisation of EM were lower limbs (135 people), trunk (68) and upper limbs (29). Time of patients' visit in our Outpatient Clinic from EM notice lasted about 2 months. 6 people from analysed group were reinfected. There was used the month treatment by doxycycline in prevailing cases.
ISSN:0033-2100